Box Score MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Sara Davis recorded a season-high 20 kills and hit .457 to help lead Flagler College to a hard-fought 3-2 (25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-13) win over Georgia College in a Peach Belt Conference volleyball match Friday night at the Centennial Center.

Flagler improved to 6-5 overall and 2-0 in the Peach Belt. Georgia College dropped its second match in a row, as well as its home opener, and fell to 4-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

"We gutted this one out tonight," said Flagler head coach Matt Affolder. "We made plays when we had to."

Flagler slipped behind Georgia College 12-11 in the fifth set after an attack error. After a Saints timeout, they evened the match at 12-all after a service error. Flagler took a 13-12 lead after an attack error by the Bobcats which forced a timeout by Georgia College. A Roper kill evened the set at 13-all, but Davis finished the match with consecutive kills.

"Our middles (Ashley Cheewah and Davis) were really, really good tonight," said Affolder. "Ashley brought it tonight and was very effective and took advantage of some things we saw in our scouting. Sara made some good runs and had a career night. Aslhey Lechleidner-Rodriguez had a fantastic night at libero."

Davis only had four errors on 35 swings to pace the Saints attack. She nearly tied a school record as she served up six aces. Cheewah added 11 kills, hit .333 and added six block assists. Genel Sturgeon just missed a double-double with nine kills and 20 digs while Ashley Lechleidner-Rodriguez collected a match-high 26 digs. Amelia Morgan tallied a season-best 50 assists and added nine digs.

The Saints hit .324 and .316 in the first and third sets before hitting .261 in the fifth and deciding set.

Maggie Roper led the Bobcats with 17 kills and four total blocks. Mollie Michel recorded a double-double with 46 assists and 13 digs. Ella Anastasiades led the defense with 22 digs.

The match featured 27 ties and 11 lead changes.

Up next for Flagler will be a 2 p.m. match at Georgia Regents University Augusta tomorrow (Sept. 20).

Flagler def. Georgia College 25-17,23-25,25-21,15-25,15-13
 
  Flagler (6-5, 2-0 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Sara Davis 20-6-0; Ashley
  Cheewah 11-0-6; Genel Sturgeon 9-2-1; Megan Hooks 9-1-2; Taja Valmyr
  8-0-1; Amelia Morgan 3-1-2; Amber Peone 0-1-0; Totals 60-11-6.0.
  (Assists) - Amelia Morgan 50. (Dig leaders) - Ashley Lechleidner 26;
  Genel Sturgeon 20; Taja Valmyr 16; Amber Peone 11; Amelia Morgan 9;
  Megan Hooks 8
 
  Georgia College (4-4, 0-2 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Maggie Roper
  17-0-4; Caroline Long 12-0-1; Blake Willoughby 11-0-4; Miller Howard
  11-0-0; Mollie Michel 7-3-3; Ashley Savransky 4-0-2; Katie Ray 0-4-0;
  Totals 62-7-8.0. (Assists) - Mollie Michel 46. (Dig leaders) - Ella
  Anastasiades 22; Caroline Ham 15; Katie Ray 15; Lindsay Holmes 14;
  Mollie Michel 13
 
  Site: Milledgeville, Ga. (Centennial Center)
  Date: Sep 19, 2014   Attend: 511   Time: 2:18
  Referees: Harold Webber, Jim Kirkpatrick