AASU SOCCER RALLIES FOR WIN,VOLLEYBALL LOSES TWO

Pirates Storm Back For 4-3 Win Over PC

SAVANNAH, Ga. (September 1) – The Pirates scored three goals in sixminutes to give Armstrong Atlantic State University a home-opening 4-3 winover Presbyterian College Friday afternoon at Cingular Field.

With the Pirates trailing in the second half, 3-1, sophomore Lyndsi Stricklen buried a pass from sophomore Jamie Craine early in the 54th minute. Just 20 seconds later, freshman Amaka Ofuani charted a goal late in the 54th minute off a through ball by senior Donna Cheyne to tie the match. Freshman Kristin Burton buried her second goal of the afternoon into the back of the net off a long ball, sent in by freshman Kayley Ralton in 60th minute to put the Pirates ahead for good.

Burton started the scoring by breaking in on a one-on-one to tally a goalin the 21st minute. Presbyterian’s Christy Howard answered back in the 33rd minute to tie the score, 1-1, then the Blue Hose - opening their 2006 season against the Pirates - added goals by Claire Joyce and Millie Greene to take a 3-1 lead in the 51st minute.

The Pirates outshot the Blue Hose, 25-14, and freshman Samantha Held made four saves in net to pick up the win for AASU. Presbyterian opens their home stand on September 3, against East Stroudsburg. AASU is next on theroad at Erskine on Monday, September 4.

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Pirates Drop Two At Catcus Classic

PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 1) – The Armstrong Atlantic State volleyballsquad slipped below .500 by dropping two matches on Friday at the Grand Canyon Cactus Classic in Phoenix, Ariz., hosted by Grand Canyon.

The Pirates (4-5) lost to the home-standing Antelopes of Grand Canyon, 30-28, 30-26, 30-24) in the day's last match on Friday. AASU hit just .100 in the match and allowed Grand Canyon nine service aces to go with eight service errors of their own. Traci Knuth led the Pirates with nine kills, while Margaret Thornton tallied 15 assists and Stacy Yates notched 10 digs.

In the first match, AASU fell in four games to Western Washington, 30-20, 28-30, 30-23, 30-21. Knuth again led the Pirates with eight kills, while Margaret Thornton tallied 15 assists for a second straight match and Adriana Miller notched 15 digs. The Pirates hit just .114 for the match but did record nine blocks, led by Leah Schmiedge's six.

The Pirates wrap up action in the Grand Canyon Cactus Classic on Saturday as AASU faces Colorado - Colorado Springs and Northwest Nazarene.

Source: Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Information