The Golden Tigers Sweep the Falcons

GAFFNEY, Sc - The Golden Tigers made a quick recovery from their defeat yesterday, as they swept St. Augustine College in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-17, and 25-22. With this victory, Brenau finished 2-1 at the Limestone College Classic, and 6-2 overall.

"We need to continue working on consistency, but as a team we continue to grow and improve each dayand that is exactly what a coach wants to see. We now know what we are capable of, so our goal is to hold ourselves accountable to that standard", stated Coach Meredith Franklin.

Melissa Thornton (Woodstock, GA), junior outside hitter, was unstoppable as she collected 14 kills, 4 service aces, 20 digs, and 3 blocks. Mekenna Cipres (Murietta, CA) performed well, with 8 kills, 13 assists, 2 service aces, 7 digs, and 3 blocks.

Coach Franklin added, "In the past, we have struggled running a 6-2 offense effectively, but as the season has progressed, I have watched how our offense has evolved. It is a huge accomplishment for one of our setters to also be a leading hitter in our offense, on a consistent basis."

With the help of Danelle Russell (Cartersville, GA) and Alexis Arthur (Aiken, SC), Brenau's offense was able to execute play after play, with both earning 7 kills. Kerry Abernathy (Celebration, FL) recorded a season high of 22 assists, along with 2 kills, and 5 digs.

The Brenau University volleyball team has a week off before they play again in the Southern States Athletic Conference Crossover Tournament at Faulkner University, in Montgomery, Alabama. They will be competing against Belhaven University, for their first conference match, on Friday, September 16th, at 7pm.