CONWAY, Ark. - The Austin Peay State University volleyball team picked up its first Atlantic Sun Conference victory (25-19, 25-23, 25-20) of the season against Central Arkansas, Sunday, at the Prince Center.  

Austin Peay (8-7, 1-1 ASUN) and Central Arkansas (6-9, 0-2 ASUN) went back-and-forth for the beginning of the first set. After a kill by Anna Rita tied the set at 10-10, the Governors received six of the next eight points, and continued to hold momentum, winning the first set, 25-19. 

The second set was like the first as the Govs and the Bears were neck-in-neck in the beginning. The Govs went on a 5-1 run to extend their lead. The Bears answered with a 4-1 run of their own, tying the match 12-12. A trio of attack errors by the Bears and kills from Mikayla Powell and Karli Graham allowed the Govs to take six points in a row, giving them a five-point lead. The Bears went on a 5-1 run to take back control of the set, but the Govs prevailed.  

The Governors took the first three points of the third set and the Bears followed up with a 4-1 run to give them the lead by three. Austin Peay responded by taking five points in a row, giving them their lead back. The Govs never looked back as they took six of the final nine points to win the third set.  

Mikayla Powell led the team with 15 kills, seven of which came in the second set. Karli Graham had a team-best .700 and only one error. Kelsey Mead had 32 assists and six service aces while Maggie Keenan led the team with nine digs.  

Up next, the Governors will face Lipscomb, 6 p.m., Wednesday, in the Winfield Dunn Center.