Volleyball: Panthers' season ends with loss to Piedmont in GSAC semifinals

Final	1	2	3	4	5	Final
LaGrange (17-15)	23	24	23			0
Piedmont (22-13)	25	26	25			3

LaGrange	Piedmont
K: Mary ann Washichek - 11 B: Katie Covington - 3 D: Crystal Colvin - 20 SA: Mary ann Washichek - 2	K: 2 Players (#12, #22 - 10) B: Hallye Jerkins - 3 D: Paige Eslinger - 15 SA: Ashton Nash - 2

TEAM STATISTICS	LaGrange	Piedmont
Hitting %	.208	.221
Blocks	4.0	4.0
Digs	62	54
Aces	2	3

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Final	1	2	3	4	5	Final
Spelman (8-14)	19	20	11			0
LaGrange (17-14)	25	25	25			3

Spelman	LaGrange
K: STEINMANN, CARISSA - 6 B: Young, Loni - 3 D: STEINMANN, CARISSA - 13 SA: N/A	K: Ashley Corona - 12 B: N/A D: Crystal Colvin - 21 SA: Ashley Corona - 3

TEAM STATISTICS	Spelman	LaGrange
Hitting %	.038	.197
Blocks	5.0	0.0
Digs	55	61
Aces	0	6

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DEMOREST, Ga. - LaGrange's 2011 season ended with a loss to Piedmont in the semifinals of the GSAC Championship Tournament at the Johnny Mize Center on Friday. The Panthers ended their season 17-15, the first winning season since 2005.

The Panthers had opened the tournament Friday with a 3-0 sweep of Spelman. The Panthers won the match by scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 25-11 over the Jaguars (8-14).

Freshman Ashley Corona led the Panthers with a match-high 12 kills. Katie Covington recorded a double-double of 10 kills and 15 digs. Crystal Colvin had a match-high 21 digs, while Erin McKinstry added a match-high 36 assists.

In the semifinals, the Panthers fell to the Lady Lions (22-13) by a 3-0 score. All three sets were decided by two points, as the Lady Lions took the match by scores of 25-23, 26-24 and 25-23.

Freshman Mary Ann Washichek led the Panthers with a match-high 11 kills. Nicole Wilson added 10 kills and had a .333 attack percentage.

Colvin, the Panthers' only senior, had a match-high 20 digs in her final match. McKinstry finished with a match-high 35 assists.