Oct. 13, 2006
AUBURN, Ala. -
The Auburn University volleyball team fell to #13 LSU, 3-0 (30-24, 30-23, 30-24) on Friday at the Student Activities Center in Auburn before a crowd of 621, the second largest of the season. The loss drops the Tigers to 11-9 overall and 3-6 in the SEC, while LSU moves to 16-2 overall and 8-1 in the SEC.
Junior Rachel Shanks and sophomore Jessica Glover led the Auburn offense with 11 kills each, while sophomore Joanna Pappas dished out 30 assists. Juniors Whitney Jacob and Jelena Sekulic had 12 and 10 digs, respectively, and senior Julie Bosler added three blocks on the defensive end.
"LSU made the most of their opportunities tonight and we didn't," head coach Laura Farina said. "We will bounce back and be ready for Arkansas on Sunday."
In game one, Auburn had a brief lead at 9-8 before LSU went on an 8-1 run. AU cut the lead to two on a kill by Jacob, but errors by the Tigers proved to be too much and LSU went on to win the game, 30-24.
The Auburn Tigers jumped out to a 6-2 lead early in game two, but LSU battled back to tie it at eight. Glover's kill on the next point gave Auburn another lead, but it would prove to be the last one for AU in game two. The two teams were tied twice more in the frame, but Auburn just couldn't get over the hump, falling 30-23.
Game three was a battle with neither team gaining more than a four point edge, until a 9-1 run by LSU gave them a seven point advantage. The 13th ranked Tigers took game three 30-24, and with it, the match.
The Tigers will remain home to take on Arkansas on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum at 1:30 p.m. It will be ROTC Day, and will feature a match between ROTC members at intermission.