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LIVINGSTON, Ala. — The University of West Alabama volleyball team will close out its current three-match homestand on Tuesday, Oct. 9, hosting in-state rival Montevallo at 7 p.m. at Pruitt Hall.

The Tigers are coming off a split this past weekend.  The Red and White suffered its first setback of the season on Friday to West Florida 3-1, but rebounded on Saturday to sweep Valdosta State.  UWA carries a 5-1 Gulf South Eastern Division record into the match with the Falcons of UM.  UM sports a 2-5 record in conference play after topping VSU and falling to UWF over the weekend.

Tuesday’s tilt with UM is the second of the season with UWA claiming a 3-1 win at Montevallo on Sept. 11.  Junior Allison Nail posted a match-high 20 kills, while sophomore Ana Gabriela Pedrosa registered a double-double with 17 kills and 14 digs.  Giuliana De Francesco finished with 54 assists.  UM was paced by Katy Handrick, who carded 15 kills in the loss.

Live stats will be available to fans on the World Wide Web at athletics.uwa.edu.

Following the UM match, the Tigers will step out of conference play to participate in the Coca-Cola Classic, hosted by Montevallo this weekend.  UWA will face Lynn and Martin-Methodist on Friday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.  The Tigers will square off with Armstrong Atlantic and Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.

The Tigers close out their three-match homestand on Tuesday, Oct. 9 when they face in-state foe Montevallo at 7 p.m. at Pruitt Hall.  UWA claimed the first meeting of the season between the two rivals at Montevallo, 3-1.