Milligan College, Tenn. (Sept. 11, 2009) --- The Milligan College volleyball team opened up their AAC play Friday night at home as they took on the first ranked team in the pre-season polls, Bryan College. The Lady Buffs fell to the Lady Lions 3-1 (10-25, 21-25, 25-22 and 14-25).  

Freshman Chelsea Spivey (Gate City, Va.) recorded a double-double in the Lady Buffs opening AAC match as she tallied 24 assists and 10 digs on the night. Sophomore libero Morgan Rutledge (Kingsport, Tenn.) led the Lady Buffs in digs with 22, while junior Bianca Burnett (Cookeville, Tenn.) chalked up 14 digs. Burnett led the squad offensively with eight kills.  

“I am very disappointed in our loss tonight,” commented Head Coach Doneva Bays. “Heading into the match tonight, I thought we would compete better with Bryan especially after the way we played them two weeks prior. I felt like our defense played great and we definitely have the heart to win, but we have to find a way to terminate balls.” 

The Lady Buffs host former AAC member school Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, Ga.) Saturday, Sept. 12, in Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. The contest is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.