SAVANNAH, Ga. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team saw a seven-match winning streak come to an end following a 3-0 loss on the road at nationally-ranked Armstrong State University in a Peach Belt Conference match Sept. 27.

The Falcons fell to the Pirates, who are ranked No. 22 nationally in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) NCAA Divison II poll, in three sets, 25-15, 25-15, 25-18.

Junior Sarah Guidry paced Montevallo (9-5 overall, 2-1 in Peach Belt Conference) with 11 kills while hitting .370 in the match.

Sophomore Chandler Cooper added six kills, while senior Katie Best and junior Rebekah Phelps contributed five kills each.

Junior Briana Marquez finished with a team-high 21 assists, while fellow junior Carissa Bell registered a team-best 12 digs.

The Pirates raced out to a 7-3 lead in the opening set. A kill by Guidry trimmed the deficit to 15-12 midway through the set, but Armstrong State closed out the frame with a 10-3 run to clinch a 25-15 win in the opening set following a kill by Stephanie Sfara.

Armstrong State began the second set with a 3-0 run. The Falcons came back with a 7-4 run of their own to tie the set at 7-7, fueled by three kills by Guidry. The Pirates took back momentum and led by double digits down the stretch on their way to a 25-15 win in the second set.

Guidry recorded a team-high six kills in the second set.

Armstrong State opened the third set with a 10-3 run before the Falcons reeled off a 8-3 rally to trim the deficit to 13-11 following a block by Best and Marquez. However, Armstrong State extended its lead to as many as seven points in the late stages of the set to clinch a 25-18 win in the set.

The Falcons return to action Wednesday, Oct. 1 with a tri-match at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga.

Montevallo will take on GRU Augusta in a Peach Belt Conference match at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central before facing host Clark Atlanta later in the evening.