The Auburn volleyball team opened the 2014 season with a win against North Dakota and a loss against George Washington in Washington D.C Friday.
The Tigers won thier first match by a score of 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 25-22). True freshman setter Alexa Filley led the way with 43 assists. With 13 digs as well, she led the team against a North Dakota squad that refused to lie down.
Other big performers included Breanna Barksdale and Courtney Crable. Barksdale led the team with 3.5 blocks. Courtney Crable, another one of Auburn's talented freshman, went for 13 kills. The next closest attack came from Emily Klitzke who tallied 11 solo kills.
Filley and freshman libero Kelly Stewart combined for 28 digs. Junior Mary Hannah Arrington, a two-time Academic Honor roll recipient, had 25 digs by herself.
The offense grew steadily throughout the match. In the first set there were 7 kills and 7 errors; which grew to 13 kills and 5 errors in the second set. There were 31 kills over the last two sets (15, 16) and 12 errors (8, 5).
The Tigers dropped their second match by a score of 3-0 (13-25, 18-25, 20-25).
Auburn's next match is against Arkansas State Saturday at 12 p.m. The game will be played in Washington D.C.
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