Lady Govs post 2nd 20-win season

By DAVID SCHERER | Staff Writer

In her best match of the season, senior Jessica Mollman recorded 20 points as the Lady Govs volleyball team was able to record a four set victory over Jacksonville State Friday, Oct. 29, in the Dunn Center.

Jacksonville State was able to open the match with a hard fought first set win which had eight lead changes and 14 ties.

Neither of the two teams led by more than three points but in the end the Gamecocks were able to notch four kills at the end and win the set.

The next two sets featured APSU’s nationally ranked service game, currently third nationally with service aces, where the Lady Govs were able to add 13 more to their total. In both sets they were able to lead wire-to-wire.

According to APSU Sports Information, Coach Haley Janicek believed this pattern is key to not only the present but the future as well.

“I believe the entire season we’ve seen a trend that we’re really successful when we serve well. The first thing we addressed is going after it behind the line, especially when the other team is passing well against us. We made that adjustment really quick and it paid off.”

On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Lady Govs were able to record their third consecutive 20 win campaign by defeating Tennessee Tech in three sets.

APSU completely dominated the first two sets, taking the lead for good in the first at 6-5 and leading the second wire to wire.

Mollman had another very impressive day, recording a .421 attack percentage in addition to 10 kills, five blocks and two service aces. It was her third straight match with 10 kills or more. Sophomore Nikki Doyle also was a key cog in the Lady Govs machine and recorded 10 kills herself.

The Lady Govs only needed 43 kills to win the match, and finished with a .269 attack percentage. This 20-win season marks their third straight.

The most remarkable thing about this short streak is the fact that they have been able to do it all under different coaches.

This weekend marks the final road weekend of the regular season for the Lady Govs when the Lady Govs visit Eastern Illinois at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. TAS

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