AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Anderson volleyball team closed out its longest road swing of the season with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-20), setback to GRU Augusta in nonconference action, Tuesday night at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Anderson (2-2) suffered its second consecutive setback, while GRU Augusta (5-0) remained undefeated with its fourth win over a South Atlantic Conference team already this season.

Redshirt junior Tinsley Hallman led the Trojans with nine kills on the night, while adding seven digs. Sophomore Marissa Mitter tallied seven kills and four digs, while freshman Emily Conard paced Anderson with 16 digs. Newcomer Megan Embry also collected seven digs, with redshirt junior Priscilla Irizarry recording 21 assists.

The Trojans fell behind early in the first set and were unable to recover, as GRU Augusta used a 9-3 surge to turn a narrow 5-4 edge into a seven-point advantage. Anderson capitalized on three straight errors by the Lady Jaguars as part of a 7-2 outburst by the Trojans, as they trimmed the deficit to just 16-15. Embry posted a pair of service aces during the rally, but GRU Augusta countered with three consecutive points of its own and captured the set with another 9-3 run.

The Lady Jaguars opened the second frame with a 6-1 run, and while AU battled back within three, GRUA responded by scoring five of the next six points to push out to a 13-6 lead. The Trojans climbed within 15-10 on another GRU Augusta miscue, but could not get any closer, as the Lady Jags opened up a late double-digit lead en route to the set victory.

The third set featured seven ties and four lead changes, with Mitter notching four of her seven kills in the final frame. GRU Augusta snapped an 8-8 deadlock with five unanswered points to take the largest lead of either team in the set, with AU chipping away and taking its second lead of the set, at 17-16, as the Lady Jags committed four consecutive attack errors. With the Trojans holding a two-point lead, GRU Augusta called for a timeout and following the pause, the Lady Jaguars posted five unanswered points to regain the advantage and closed the set by scoring four of the final six points.

Anderson will get back on the court Friday, when the Trojans open South Atlantic Conference action by playing host to Queens. First-serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Abney Athletic Center.