MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (October 28, 2006) --- The Milligan College volleyball team won a pair of Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) matches Saturday over Covenant (Ga.) College and Tennessee Wesleyan College at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The Lady Buffs won the morning contest against Covenant 3-2 (27-30, 30-14, 30-19, 28-30, 15-10) and then ended the day with a 3-1 (30-14, 16-30, 30-24, 30-26) win over Tennessee Wesleyan in the afternoon.

With the wins, Milligan improves to 6-10 in the AAC and 12-18 overall.

Milligan 3 Covenant 2

In the first match of the day against Covenant, junior Amanda Hyder (Johnson City, Tenn.) accounted for 15 kills and served six aces. Senior Tara Earhart (Bristol, Tenn.) also added 15 kills while freshman Jana Emmelman (Indianapolis, Ind.) recorded six solo blocks. Christy Degen (Atlanta, Ga.) registered 26 digs and Meredith Lynch (Lexington, Ky.) was credited with 45 assist in the victory.

Milligan 3 Tennessee Wesleyan 1

Against Tennessee Wesleyan, Hyder once again led the Lady Buffs in kills with 16 while Earhart added 11 kills and 22 digs. Degen also recorded 22 digs while Lynch supplied 29 assist, and Alyssa Graber (Montgomery, Ind.) served four aces 

Next for Milligan is a key AAC contest against rival King (Tenn.) College, the current leader in the AAC standings. The Lady Buffs will host King Monday, October 30, for a 4 p.m. match at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.