Olivia Porter (So./Bakersfield, CA) led the way with 13 kills as Saint Augustine’s University swept Livingstone College in three sets (25-16, 25-23, 25-22) for its first CIAA Southern Division volleyball win of the season at Emery Gymnasium on Tuesday, October 7.

Mikayla Pettyjohn (Fr./Jamestown, NC) added seven kills and three total blocks while Juliseea Thomas (Jr./St. Croix, US VI) played an outstanding all-around match with seven kills, 18 assists and 11 digs for the Lady Falcons, who are 1-3 in the Southern Division, 4-6 in the CIAA and 4-11 overall.

The Lady Falcons received contributions from other players in the match. Marley Parker (Fr./Langley, British Columbia) totaled 14 digs and Elisa Ray (Fr./Nashville, TN) added 13 digs. Meghan Mahon (So./Houston, TX) collected 14 assists.

Led by a balanced attack, the Lady Falcons breezed past the Lady Blue Bears in the first set. Porter paced the Lady Falcons with four kills while five other players had two kills.

On October 9, the Lady Falcons topped crosstown rival Shaw University in three sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-22) at Spaulding Gymnasium.

Olivia Porter (So./Bakersfield, CA) recorded a match-high 13 kills and 14 digs as Akera McPhaul (Fr./Greensboro, NC) added eight kills and Meghan Mahon (So./Houston, TX) registered 18 assists for the Lady Falcons (2-3 Southern Division, 5-6 CIAA, 5-11 overall), who are tied for third place with Johnson C. Smith University and Livingstone College as they enter the second half of their Southern Division schedule. The top four Northern Division and Southern Division teams will advance to the CIAA Tournament in November 2014.

Juliseea Thomas (Jr./St. Croix, US VI) finished with 10 assists and 12 digs, and Marley Parker (Fr./Langley, British Columbia) had 11 digs for the Lady Falcons, who held a .106 to -.020 attack advantage. Mikayla Pettyjohn (Fr./Jamestown, NC) and Danyelle Noland (Fr./Nashville, NC) had two blocks apiece.