GREENWOOD----The Lander volleyball team scored its first-ever victory over Armstrong Atlantic State University Friday night when the Bearcats shut out the Pirates, 30-20, 30-23, 30-21, in a Peach Belt Conference match in Horne Arena. Armstrong had defeated Lander 20 consecutive times dating back to the 1998 season when Lander began its program.

Lander improves to 21-9 overall and 5-4 in the PBC, while Armstrong drops to 16-18, 5-4.

Andrea Griffin and Kay Stewart had 13 and 12 kills respectively for the Bearcats, while Candace LaRocca led the team in assists with 39 and service aces with two. Ashley Ferry posted nine kills and 19 digs, while Marina Camps added 17 digs, Melissa Trippany 16 and Sara Senn 12. Stewart had six block assists, while Senn and Griffin had five each and LaRocca and Kerri Sorensen had two each. Sorensen also had nine kills.

Armstrong Atlantic was led by Brendyce Budd (10 kills, 18 assists), Nicole Yates (23 digs), Stacia McCoy (six kills, 15 digs, two service aces), Kara Jerden (12 assists).

Lander posted a .247 hitting percentage, while Armstrong Atlantic had .111.