University of Montevallo Athletics

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team completed an unbeaten Gulf South Conference road weekend with a 3-0 sweep of Auburn University at Montgomery on Saturday afternoon at the AUM Athletics Complex.

The Falcons improved to 13-6 overall and 6-3 in GSC play with the 25-14, 25-21, 25-16 victory. AUM fell to 2-18 overall and 0-9 in conference action. Montevallo hit .316 for the match while holding the Warhawks to a .106 clip. 

Montevallo established control early in the opening set. After AUM pulled within 5-3, the Falcons used a 7-2 run to extend their advantage to 12-5. Montevallo continued to pull away, with Eliza Tyrrell providing the spark offensively. The Falcons pushed the lead to 16-7 before eventually building a 22-10 advantage. Tyrrell finished off the set with her 10th kill of the frame to give Montevallo a 25-14 victory. The Falcons hit .419 in the opener with 17 kills, while Tyrrell recorded 10 kills on 12 attempts without an error for an .833 hitting percentage. 

The second set proved to be the closest of the afternoon, featuring 14 ties and four lead changes. Neither team was able to create significant separation as the score remained tied at 19-19 late in the frame. Montevallo broke the deadlock on an AUM attack error before Ava Wind followed with a service ace to make it 21-19. AUM cut the margin to one, but kills from Katie Wilkerson and Tyrrell helped push the Falcons ahead 23-20. Tyrrell added another kill for set point before an AUM attack error secured the 25-21 win and a 2-0 match lead. 

AUM scored the opening point of the third set, but Montevallo quickly responded and built a 6-2 advantage. The Warhawks battled back to even the set at 10-10 before the Falcons took control with eight consecutive points. Wilkerson recorded three kills during the run, while Ellie Scharlow added a service ace and Tyrrell contributed two kills as Montevallo surged ahead 18-10. AUM never recovered, and the Falcons closed the match with a 25-16 third-set victory, capped by a service ace from Mae Mae Beatty. 

GAME INFORMATION

Final: Montevallo 3, AUM 0
Set Scores: 25-14, 25-21, 25-16
Records: Montevallo 13-6 (6-3 GSC) | AUM 2-18 (0-9 GSC)
Location: AUM Athletics Complex | Montgomery, Ala. 

GAME NOTES

• Eliza Tyrrell was named Player of the Match after leading Montevallo with 18 kills on 30 attempts, hitting .433. The No. 22 also added a service ace, three digs and a block assist. 
• Tyrrell opened the match with 10 kills and no errors on 12 attacks, hitting .833 in the first set. 
• Katie Wilkerson added 14 kills while hitting a match-high .480 on 25 attempts. 
• Montevallo finished with 47 kills compared to 25 for AUM and outhit the Warhawks .316 to .106. 
• Blakeley Robbins paced the Falcons with 27 assists and added two service aces, while Lily Erdal recorded 13 assists.
• Ava Wind led Montevallo defensively with 22 digs and added two service aces. 
• The Falcons totaled seven service aces while limiting AUM to three.
• Montevallo hit .419 in the first set, .226 in the second and .306 in the third. 
• The victory completed a 2-0 GSC road weekend for the Falcons after Friday night's 3-1 win at Valdosta State.