ATLANTA, Ga. - Clark Atlanta Volleyball claimed the 3-0 victory over Paine in the final home match of the 2015 season.  The match sends two decorated seniors, Briana Aldridge and Cori Smith, out with one last home win from Epps Gymnasium.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Clark Atlanta 3, Paine 0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-12)
Record: Clark Atlanta (11-11; 10-6 SIAC), Paine (13-15; 7-10 SIAC)
Date: Nov. 5, 2015 | Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Epps Gymnasium | Atlanta, Ga.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET 1 | Despite being outhit, .100-.077, CAU was able to capitalize on 6-1 run mid-set.  After fighting back to tie the set, 19-19, Clark Atlanta core six of the final nine points to claim the set.
 
SET 2 | Clark Atlanta was again outhit, .138-.083, but was able to manage the set victory in additional points.  Paine held the early 4-2 advantage before a Clark Atlanta run gave the home team a 10-5 lead. Runs by both teams before a late flurry of back-and-forth points had the match tied 23-23.  Paine would go up by one point, 24-23, before CAU scored the final three points with a pair of kills by Cori Smith on the bookends.
 
SET 3 | Clark Atlanta had the match-high hitting percentage, .281, to decidedly win the final set and sweep the match.  CAU went up 7-1 and scored three-consecutive for a 10-3 advantage early.  The panthers scored 15 of the final 24 points to win the match. 
 
THE NUMBERS:
The victory give Clark Atlanta a 5-4 mark at home.
 
With her eighth kill of the night, Cori Smith surpassed 1,000 career kills on her Senior Night.
 
CAU outhit Paine thanks to the high percentage in the third set, .149-.083.
The Panthers claimed the advantage in kills, 36-25, aces, 12-2, blocks, 6-4, and assists, 34-22.
 
Smith topped the match in kills, 19, and aces, five, and held the team-high with seven digs.
 
Briana Aldridge tallied five digs and one assist in her final home match.
 
Kiara Govan recorded a match-high 28 assists.
 
UP NEXT:
Clark Atlanta concludes the 2015 season with road matches at Fort Valley and Claflin next week before the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament from Birmingham, Ala. on Nov. 18-20.

SOCIAL MEDIA:
View videos of the Senior Day event for Cross Country and Volleyball on Snapchat, caupanthers, along with action from tonight's match.