JSU Volleyball Swept by UAB

Saturday, September 15

West Lafayette, Ind.

3 p.m.

Jacksonville State University

6-8

UAB

6-8

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Jacksonville State	17	19	24	0
UAB	25	25	26	3

9/15/2012 5:02:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- The Jacksonville State volleyball team was swept by UAB (25-17, 25-19, 26-24) in Mackey Arena to close out the Purdue Active Ankle Challenge on Saturday.

The Gamecocks lost their third match of the tournament and fall to 6-8 on the season while the Blazers finish the tournament with a 1-2 record to improve to 5-8 on the season.

The Blazers jumped out control early in the first and second sets and pulled away for easy 25-17 and 25-19 victories. JSU look control of the third set and found themsevles leading 17-10 before UAB went on a 9-2 run to tie the set at 19-19. The two teams then swapped points until the Blazers were able to post consecutive points to clinch the set and the match at 26-24.

Emily Rutherford, who was named to the All-Tournament team, led the Gamecocks with 11 kills. Defensivley, Kelsey Anderson led the Gamecocks with 13 digs while Alina Agamy led the team with 14 assists. Jen Meyer finished wiht seven kills as well.

The Gamecocks will begin Ohio Valley Conference play next weekend as they travel to Clarksville, Tenn., to face Austin Peay at 7 p.m. on Friday and then Murray State in Murray, Ky. at 2 p.m. on Saturday.