AU volleyball moves back into first place with win at Young Harris
By Madison Keel | Sports writer
The Augusta University volleyball team defeated Young Harris University 3-0 on Friday, Oct. 7.
Winning the road match moved Augusta back into first place in the Peach Belt Conference. The team is now 6-2 in conference play and 14-5 overall. Lander lost at Flagler the same night. Lander fell to 6-3 in conference play.
Jazmyn Wheeler led the Jaguars in kills against Young Harris, totaling 16. She was followed by Kayli Cleaver with 7.
In a match full of assists, Samantha Zittrauer led AU with a total of 20. Abigail Breeden was not far behind with 15.
Set one ended with Augusta ahead 25-14. In the second set, the Jaguars doubled Young Harris’ score with a 25-12 win. In the final set, Augusta University claimed a 25-18 advantage to win the match.
The Jaguars overall dominated Young Harris in stats, having the advantage in every single category. AU hit at a very impressive .424 clip.
The Augusta University Volleyball team will be on the road again Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Lander University. This is a make up match from the one postponed by Hurricane Ian.
The first-place Jaguars will take on the second-place Bearcats at 6 p.m.
Contact Madison Keel mkeel@augusta.edu.
Jazmyn Wheeler was the leader for AU with 16 kills; here she retrieves a ball beyond the baseline. At the top of the page, Madelyn Eden dinks home a kill for the Jaguars. (photos by Madison Keel)
