Milligan College, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2010) --- The Milligan College Lady Buffs volleyball team celebrated their Dig for a Cure event with a 3-1 AAC victory over Bluefield College on Thursday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

The Lady Buffs took both the first and second set by a score of 25-20. Milligan controlled the third set in the early going, but was unable to hold off a late Lady Ram charge as they dropped the set 25-23. The fourth set saw Milligan pull away as they secured the match with a 25-20 set victory.

Chelsea Spivey (Gate City, VA) had 54 assists and 18 digs in the match. Morgan Rutledge (Kingsport, TN) led the Lady Buffs in digs with 27, while Katelin Henson (Kingsport, TN) and freshmanKarina McAvoy (Unicoi, TN) had 13 and 10 digs, respectively. Kendra Fiddler (Colorado Springs, CO) led the way in kills with 15, and Kylie Whaley (Maryville, TN) and Holly English (Kingsport, TN) added 14 and 13 kills, respectively.

With the win, Milligan improves to 20-8 overall and 9-2 in the AAC. It is the first 20 win season for the Lady Buffs since 2002.

“I'm happy to win our Dig for a Cure even since it is such an honor to host one,” Head Coach Doneva Bays said. “With one of our middle hitters out, we had to rearrange the lineup. I thought Kylie played great, and it also gave us an opportunity to see other players on the court. I am also really excited for us to reach the 20 win mark.”

The Lady Buffs return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 26, when they welcome AAC leader Montreat College into Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.