GAME DAY CENTRAL
West Alabama Tournament
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Montevallo (6-4) vs. Augusta (7-2)
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Montevallo (6-4) vs. West Alabama (3-7)
When:Â Saturday, September 21
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Where:Â Livingston, Alabama
Arena:Â Pruitt Hall
Location:Â 100 U.S. 11 | Livingston, AL | 35470
Time:Â 11:30 a.m./4:30 p.m.
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ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
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Montevallo vs. Augusta
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All-Time:Â 13-7
Away:Â 5-3
Home:Â 5-3
Neutral:Â 3-1
Montevallo is 13-7 all-time against Augusta University.
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Last Meeting: Montevallo and Augusta last met during the Falcons' last season in the Peach Belt Conference on Oct. 4
th 2016. The Falcons topped Augusta on the road 3-2.
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Streaks:Â Montevallo is currently on a one game winning streak in the series. The longest streak belongs to the Falcons who have won three in a row, twice. Â
Series Notes:Â The Falcons have swept Augusta four times all-time while the Jaguars have only swept the Falcons twice.
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Montevallo vs. West Alabama
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All-Time:Â 40-12
Away:Â 17-6
Home:Â 20-4
Neutral:Â 3-2
Montevallo is 40-12 all-time against West Alabama. This is the 53
rd meeting between the two sides.
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Last Meeting:Â Montevallo and West Alabama last met on Nov. 5
th 2018 in Pruitt Hall. The Tigers downed the Falcons 3-0.
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Streaks:Â West Alabama is currently on a one game winning streak in the series. The longest win streak of 16 games belongs to the Falcons from 1979-1995.
Series Notes:Â 28 of Montevallo's 40 wins in the series have been sweeps. The Falcons' 40 wins all-time against the Tigers are the second most all-time against any Montevallo opponent. The record for Montevallo is 49 wins against West Georgia all-time.
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Falcons enter day two of their third tournament this year to take on Augusta and West Alabama at the University of West Alabama Tournament.
- Montevallo enters the match65-4 on the season following a 3-1 win over Southern Arkansas on day one of the tournament.
- Augusta enters the match on a five-game winning streak and has one dropped two sets in the last five games.
- West Alabama 3-7 on the season following a loss to Augusta on day one of the tournament. Prior to the loss the Tigers were on a three-game win streak following a 3-1 showing at the Francis Marion Tournament.
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TEAM LEADERS
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- Senior Brioni Dixon leads the Falcons with 114 kills and a Gulf South Conference-leading .400 hitting percentage. Dixon is also averaging 3.08 kills per set.
- Sophomore Savannah Roys leads Montevallo in assists this season, having totaled 345, the most of any setter in the GSC. Roys ranks fourth in assists per set with 9.08.
- On the defensive end, Skyler Sieber is averaging 4.21 digs per set this season, with 160 total digs on the season.
- Dixon also leads the Falcons in total blocks with 38 on the season.
- Hannah Fernandez has found success this season, having totaled 13 service aces.
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