Jaguars Drop Pair

Jaguars Drop Pair

ANDERSON, S.C. - Augusta State lost a pair of non-conference matches Saturday on the second day of the AU Invitational on the campus of Anderson University.

The Jaguars fell 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 24-26, 23-25) to the host Trojans Saturday morning. Junior outside hitter Lagi Roberts and freshman middle blocker Karolina Stenlund paced ASU with 11 kills and junior middle blocker Jessica Hanson posted 10 kills. Freshman setter Lisa Bartsch tallied 27 assists and nine digs and freshman libero Andria Tagarelli netted 20 digs.

ASU then took on Newberry Saturday afternoon, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Wolves (22-25, 26-28, 23-25). Hanson posted 10 kills while Roberts and Stenlund tallied nine and six kills, respectively. Bartsch registered 31 assists and Tagarelli turned in 24 digs.

ASU (1-3) returns to action next weekend at the Chatham Orthopedics Classic, hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State in Savannah, Ga. The Jags meet North Alabama on Friday, Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m.

Anderson def. Augusta State, 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 26-24, 25-23)
Newberry def. Augusta State, 3-0 (25-22, 28-26, 25-23)