Augusta rallies past Georgia College for conference road win

By Rodrigo Burgos Avila | Editor in chief

MILLEDGEVILLE—After dropping the opening set, the Augusta University volleyball team responded with three straight frames to secure a 3–1 win over Georgia College on Saturday afternoon at the Centennial Center (22–25, 26-24, 25–20, 25–16) on Saturday, Sept. 27.

The Jaguars improved to 10–2 overall and 2–0 in Peach Belt Conference play behind a balanced effort that saw four players finish with double-digit kills.

Lauren Nelson continued her strong week, leading Augusta with 21 kills and adding 11 digs. Mia Saavedra provided a spark running the offense, dishing out 37 assists while also contributing 15 digs for a double-double.

Layne Witherspoon and Patrycja Kabala were also key at the net, Witherspoon finishing with 12 kills on .241 hitting while Kabala added eight kills.

Defensively, Giulia Rodrigues anchored the back row with 31 digs.

After a slow start in the first set, Augusta locked in defensively and controlled a tight second frame 26–24, limiting the Bobcats to just eight kills. Nelson and Saavedra combined to fuel the offense in the middle sets, while Witherspoon delivered clutch kills down the stretch of the fourth to help close out the win.

Georgia College dropped to 3–9 overall and 0–2 in conference play despite a strong showing from Kaylee Weeks, who tallied 10 kills.

Augusta returns home Tuesday to play a non-conference match against Converse at 7p.m.

Contact Rodrigo Burgos Avila at rburgosavila@augusta.edu.

Note: At the top of the page, the Jaguar blockers rise to get a key stop during their match against Georgia College. (photo by Rodrigo Burgos Avila)