ANDERSON, S.C. - Paced by a balanced attack, the Anderson volleyball team earned wins past North Greenville (25-16, 24-26, 25-21, 25-19) and Southern Wesleyan (25-20, 20-25, 25-13, 25-20) by identical 3-1 margins on the opening day of the AU Invitational Friday at the Abney Athletic Center.

"We played well overall but still have some growing pains" said Anderson head coach Craig Mosqueda. "We need to improve in areas of execution and intensity. That is one area I feel will be crucial to this team's development."

Anderson collected a win in game one, then dropped the second game of both matches before bouncing back to earn the victories en route to improving to 2-0 early in the 2010 campaign.

Five Trojans notched double-figure kills on the afternoon, led by senior Jamie Lancaster's 19 and freshman Tori Calhoon's 18 kills. Lancaster also led AU with her .378 attack percentage, while sophomore Tiffany Rowe posted a .353 percentage.

"We played four true freshmen tonight and all four played significant time and had a positive debut. Our seniors (Lancaster, Mullaney and Doggett) provided the much-needed stability for our young team," added Mosqueda.

Freshman Hayley Hoover added a team-high 40 assists and Lindsay Doggett was close behind with 39 on the day. Senior Adria Mullaney recorded a team-best 28 digs for AU and Rowe notched 11 blocks.

The Trojans host Peach Belt-foe Augusta State Saturday at 9 a.m., then face Virginia State at 1 p.m. Both matches are available via video stream.