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Women's Volleyball

Falcons fall to Armstrong in conference match

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team fell to undefeated Armstrong Atlantic State University 3-1 in Peach Belt Conference action Sept. 28 at Trustmark Arena.

The 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 14-25 setback against the Pirates snapped the Falcons' seven-match winning streak.

Senior Manyi Ati led Montevallo (10-3 overall, 3-2 in Peach Belt Conference) with 14 kills. Ati also finished with eight digs.

Fellow senior Michelle Carle added 10 kills, while sophomore Rebekah Phelps chipped in nine kills.

Senior Kaleigh Harvey led the Falcons with 26 digs in the contest. Sophomore Briana Marquez contributed a team-high 23 assists, while freshman Hannah Christie added 17 assists.

Junior Katie Best, Ati and Carle recorded kills late in the opening set to help the Falcons clinch a 25-23 win in the frame.

The Falcons battled down the stretch in the second and third sets, dropping each by a similar score of 25-21, before the Pirates clinched the match with a 25-14 win in the fourth set.

Montevallo returns to action Friday, Oct. 4 with a trip to Greenwood, S.C. to face Lander University in a Peach Belt Conference contest.

First serve is set for 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Manyi Ati

#7 Manyi Ati

MH
5' 10"
Senior
Michelle Carle

#14 Michelle Carle

MH/RS
6' 1"
Senior
Hannah Christie

#5 Hannah Christie

S
5' 10"
Freshman
Kaleigh Harvey

#4 Kaleigh Harvey

DS/L
5' 7"
Senior
Briana Marquez

#2 Briana Marquez

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
Rebekah Phelps

#18 Rebekah Phelps

MH/RS
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Manyi Ati

#7 Manyi Ati

5' 10"
Senior
MH
Michelle Carle

#14 Michelle Carle

6' 1"
Senior
MH/RS
Hannah Christie

#5 Hannah Christie

5' 10"
Freshman
S
Kaleigh Harvey

#4 Kaleigh Harvey

5' 7"
Senior
DS/L
Briana Marquez

#2 Briana Marquez

5' 9"
Sophomore
S
Rebekah Phelps

#18 Rebekah Phelps

6' 1"
Sophomore
MH/RS