Pirates Win 20th With 3-0 Victory At West Georgia

CARROLLTON, Ga. - The Armstrong Atlantic State volleyball squad earned its 20th win of the season with a 3-0 victory at West Georgia on Tuesday evening in Carrollton, Ga.

The seventh straight win for the Pirates (20-7) means that AASU has now won 20 or more matches in 10 of its last 11 seasons, while West Georgia (10-16) suffered its fifth loss out of its last six.

The Pirates hit .348 as a team, while also collecting eight blocks on the night. Senior Marina Marinova led all players on the night with 11 kills, hitting .321. Freshman Kathrin Standhardinger hit .667 with nine kills and just one error in 12 attacks, while freshman Kristin Standhardinger tallied 30 assists and five blocks. Sophomore Casey Howett led all players with 17 digs defensively.

West Georgia hit just .020 for the match and was led by Mary K Krueger's eight kills and Ellie Murphy's 17 assists and 15 digs.

AASU returns to action on Friday, October 30, with a 7:00 p.m. Peach Belt Conference volleyball match against Lander - it will be "Dress Like A Pirate" night where fans who come to the match as Pirates will be entered into a drawing for a Best Buy gift card.