Stephen F. Austin
Murray State
Ladyjacks Win UAB Classic
9/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 11, 2004
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack volleyball team swept both games of its double-header Saturday afternoon to win the UAB Classic. SFA swept Alabama A&M, 3-0 (30-25, 30-15, 30-20) in the afternoon session and followed that up with a 3-1 decision (30-19, 27-30, 30-19, 30-20) over Murray State in the evening session. The Ladyjacks are now 7-1 (.875) on the season.
Senior Brittany Burton led the way for SFA in the first match with her match-high 13 kills and three blocks and SFA routed the Lady Bulldogs, 3-0. The Ladyjacks had another solid defensive performance holding Alabama A&M to an .085 attack percentage.
Junior Lauren Stevens guided SFA to its seventh victory of the season when she carded 21 kills and nine digs. Murray State tied the match at 1 behind Kimberly Bunnage's 21 kills and 10 digs but it wasn't enough as SFA won the final two games for the victory.
The Ladyjacks return to action Thursday when they travel to Hammond, La., for the Southland Conference opener against Southeastern Louisiana. The match is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
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