Pirates Split Pair Of Matches At North Alabama

FLORENCE, Ala. - The Armstrong Atlantic State volleyball squad split a pair of matches on the campus of the University of North Alabama on Saturday afternoon. The Pirates fell to host North Alabama, 3-1, but rebounded to defeat Alabama-Huntsville, 3-0.

In the first match of the day, the Pirates watched North Alabama hit .296 as a team, while AASU hit just .115 in the Lions' 18-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 victory. Kathrin Standhardinger led AASU with .455 with 11 kills, while Kristin Standhardinger tallied 25 assists and Casey Howett notched 11 digs.

North Alabama placed a trio of players in double digit kills, led by Cara Gregg's 15 kills. Ari Smith and Sarah Roberts each collected 11 kills, while Allison Jacobs tallied 38 assists.

In the second match, the Pirates defeated the Chargers, 25-20, 25-11, 25-23. Senior Marina Marinova hit .346 with a career-high 12 kills to go with 11 digs, while Kathrin Standhardinger hit .467 with eight kills and five blocks. Kristin Standhardinger tallied 37 assists and Torrie Bevolo added 10 digs.

AASU held the Chargers to an .099 hitting percentage, while hitting .330 as a team. The win was the first for the Pirates over Alabama-Huntsville in school history.

The Pirates return to action on Tuesday, October 13, with a 7:00 p.m. Peach Belt Conference match at Augusta State.