LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the second consecutive outing, the Anderson University volleyball team posted balanced offensive and defensive efforts en route to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-11) win past Salem International on the second day of the Bellarmine Volleyball Classic, Saturday morning at Knights Hall.

Anderson improved to 2-0 on the young season, while Salem International, which is playing volleyball after a six-year hiatus, is searching for its first win of the campaign after dropping its first two decisions at the Bellarmine Classic.

"It definitely feels good to get our second win," said Anderson head coach Craig Mosqueda. "We started a little slow and then picked things up offensively and with our ball control. Priscilla [Irizarry] and Hailey [Pittman] had great matches for us offensively and Alix [Hooker] and Priscilla were solid defensively."

Redshirt sophomore Priscilla Irizarry notched her second straight double-double, handing out a match-high 15 assists and posting 10 digs to go along with six kills. Senior middle blocker Hailey Pittman also recorded an impressive line, with six kills in 11 attack attempts for a match-best .545 attack percentage and added four block assists and five service aces, including three in the second set. Senior outside hitter Shannon Gillespie recorded five kills and six digs, while freshman Kendall Vallancourt chipped in four kills. Senior Alix Hooker came up with a team-high 11 digs, while freshman Tatianna Grodecky dished out eight assists on the morning.

The Trojans trailed early in the first set and still trailed 13-11 before evening the score at 14 apiece with Grodecky serving. AU then reeled off a 7-1 run on the strength of a pair of kills from Irizarry and an ace from Hooker to take a commanding 21-15 lead and closed the frame by scoring four of the final six points.

Anderson never trailed in the second set and broke away from a narrow 11-9 lead with 12 unanswered points, as Pittman recorded three service aces during the outburst. Gillespie and Vallancourt also combined for five kills during the surge.

The Trojans struck early and raced out to a 12-3 lead in the third frame and never looked back, as AU steadily built a 20-7 advantage. Pittman and fellow senior Sarah Eckert led the way with three kills apiece in the final frame, while Gillespie and redshirt sophomore Tinsley Hallman each added two kills.

Anderson will look to stay perfect on the season when the Trojans wrap up their visit to the Derby City with a 5 p.m. contest versus Mercyhurst.