Auburn brought home one win after playing three matches on the road this weekend at the Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic in Columbus, Ohio.
The Tigers fell 3-0 (14-25, 14-25, 20-25) to the host, Ohio State in their opening match at St. John Arena Friday morning.
Sophomore Stephanie Campbell led Auburn with eight kills and hit a team-high .278 against the Buckeyes, while freshman Courtney Crable and sophomore Emily Klizke both had six kills in the loss.
Junior setter Alyssa Ivey had a team-best eight digs with a service ace, while junior Mary Hannah Arrington had seven digs.
Ohio State held the Tigers to a season-low in hitting percentage (.032), kills (27) and assists (20).
Auburn did not have more luck in their second match Friday against Southern Illinois.
The team fell 3-0 (23-25, 20-25, 19-25) to the Salukis.
Nine service errors from Auburn along with seven team blocks from Southern Illinois kept the Tigers from a victory against a team they fared well against statistically.
Crable posted a season-high 15 kills, hitting .323, while freshman middle blocker Macy Reece collected 10 kills and hit a season-best .381. Reece also picked up three blocks for the Tigers on defense.
Junior Mary Hannah Arrington recorded nine digs for the Tigers, while freshman Alexa Filley had eight in the second match of the tournament. Filley also compiled a match-high 34 kills in the loss.
After having Saturday off, the Tigers did not leave Columbus without a win for the weekend.
Auburn (3-3) beat Florida Gulf Coast, 3-1 (30-28, 17-25, 25-18, 25-18) Sunday afternoon for head coach Rick Nold's 50th win at Auburn.
The team hit .323 and collected 29 of its 51 kills along with five blocks to beat the Eagles in their concluding match.
Campbell tied a career-high with 13 kills on a season-best 37 attempts. The middle blocker also added in four blocks and five digs in the victory. Klitzke posted a season-high 12 kills, hitting .217 along with six blocks. Sophomore Breanna Barksdale contributed a career-high 10 kills and six blocks to the Tigers win. Ivey helped the Tigers' passing game with a career-best 22 digs.
Filley had 43 assists in the win and added in a pair of kills and two blocks. Crable picked up her first career double-double as a freshman with 10 kills and 10 digs.
The Tigers will play their first home matches in the Active Ankle Challenge against Troy, South Florida and Winthrop at Auburn Arena, Sept. 12-13.
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