Volleyball Falls to Host Yellow Jackets, 3-1, in Georgia Tech Tournament

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9/09/05 -- Sophomore Martina Wagner (Friedrichshafen, Germany) had a season-high 22 kills and a team-high 12 digs, but it was not enough as Long Island lost its second match of the tournament to Georgia Tech, 3-1 (30-23, 16-30, 30-24, 33-31), at the Georgia Tech Renaissance Invitational on Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets used a .345 hitting percentage over the final two sets to break the match open, led by freshman Talisa Kellogg's 13 kills and .333 percentage.

Also leading the Blackbirds offensively was senior Lizelle Jackson (Palmdale, Calif.), who posted 20 kills, and increased her team-high total on the season to 149. Ivana Vasiljevic (Brcko, Bosnia & Herzegovina) notched her second double-double of the season with 47 assists and 11 digs.

Long Island begins their 2005 home schedule on Fri., Sept. 16th in the Courtyard by Marriott Blackbird Classic. The Blackbirds kick off the two-day event against Bowling Green at 3 p.m.