STAUNTON, VA - Averett University remains in the #2 position behind Meredith College in the USA South north division with a 3-0 win over Mary Baldwin this evening.

The visitors had little trouble defeating the Fighting Squirrels in three sets (25-8, 25-19, 25-13).

With Alison Sparks serving, the Cougars built up a 6-1 lead in the first set.  Then, with the score 15-7, Sparks returned to the service line assisting the visitors in a 6-0 run before a service error gave Mary Baldwin a chance to come back with the score 22-8.  Averett's Lisa Santos kept the Cougars in control with a kill.  Brittany Daley added a service ace then an error by MBC ended the first set.

Although Averett never gave up the lead, the second set proved to be more of a battle.  With the Cougars in the lead 8-1, Mary Baldwin executed more offense but was never able to diminish the early lead by Averett.  The Fighting Squirrels finished with a match-high 7 kills in that set.

In the third set, Mary Baldwin started out much stronger trailing only 5-4.  The visiors then built their lead and easily took the set and the match.

Averett finished with 37 kills and 34 service aces.

Katelyn Rice lead Mary Baldwin with 6 kills.  Sara Valdivieso added 13 assists and 11 digs for the Fighting Squirrels.

Mary Baldwin will be back in action Saturday when they travel to LaGrange to play LaGrange and Huntingdon before returning to play Ferrum October 29.