LIVINGSTON, Ala. –  The University of West Alabama volleyball team equaled the best start to Gulf South Conference play with a 3-0 sweep of West Georgia on Friday night at Pruitt Hall.

A win Saturday over the Blazers of Valdosta State on Saturday would give UWA its best conference start in the program’s history.  Match time is set for 11 a.m.  The 2007 squad holds the best start in conference play after starting the season 4-0.

The Tigers moved to 3-0 in league play with the sweep and stretched its win-streak to nine-matches.  The streak is currently the longest in the GSC.  UWA handled the Wolves with ease in the opener 25-11, but found itself in a tussle with UWG in the second set before taking the set, 25-22.  The Red and White clinched its 18^th win of the season with a 25-15 third-set win.

Senior Jordan Kent turned in a match-best 12 kills on 20 total attempts.  The Decatur, Ala.-middle blocker did not record an error in the affair and posted a pair of block solos.  Senior Jessica Crook finished with 11 kills and a block.  Seniors Ana Gabriela Pedrosa and Brittney Cousin added eight and seven kills respectively.  As a team, UWA turned in a .353 hitting percentage while holding UWG to a -.064 mark and just 19 total kills in the contest.

Jasmine Dotson and Casey Niles paced UWG (9-13, 0-4 GSC) with five kills each.

UWA continues home GSC action on Saturday, taking on Valdosta State in an 11 a.m. affair.  The match will precede UWA’s 6 p.m. home football contest with nationally-ranked Delta State.  Live stats will be available at athletics.uwa.edu along with coverage on the B2 Network.