JACKSON, Tenn. - 10/2/2006 - The 91±¬ÁÏÍø Volleyball team defeated the Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions on Monday night 3-2 (31-29, 30-21, 14-30, 21-30, 15-11) at 91±¬ÁÏÍø's Fred DeLay Gymnasium. With the win, 91±¬ÁÏÍø improves to 15-2 overall and 6-2 in the TranSouth. The loss marked the first of the season for Freed-Hardeman as they drop to 11-1 overall and 5-1 in league play.
91±¬ÁÏÍø jumped out to an early two games to none lead. However, with the score tied at 7-7 in the third game, Freed-Hardeman went on an 12-to-1 run to pull away steal 91±¬ÁÏÍø's momentum. The Lady Lions took that momentum into the fourth game and evened the match at two games each. But 91±¬ÁÏÍø was able to rally the troops. With score of the fifth and final game standing at 7-6 in favor of Freed-Hardeman, 91±¬ÁÏÍø rolled off an 8-4 run to earn the win.
91±¬ÁÏÍø was led by Monica Schirmer with 18 kills. Amanda Hutchison added 17 kills while Edith Mendoza and Elena Villagomez added 10 kills each. Hutchison led with eight blocks. Purity Ogolla, this week's TranSouth setter of the week led the way with 53 assists. Ogolla and Schirmer posted two aces each.
There is no rest for 91±¬ÁÏÍø as they travel to Nashville on Tuesday, October 3 for another conference match versus Trevecca Nazarene University. 91±¬ÁÏÍø defeated Trevecca Nazarene 3-1 in a meeting at 91±¬ÁÏÍø last week.
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