AQ trouble

AQ has been kicking my ass lately. Would you play this different ?
Villain is 30/10

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

saw flop|saw showdown

UTG+2 ($38.18)
MP1 ($24.35)
MP2 ($24.87)
Hero ($52.50)
CO ($140.91)
Button ($45.95)
SB ($58.25)
BB ($50)
UTG ($24.50)
UTG+1 ($60.35)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with Qhttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...es/diamond.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
5 folds, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, SB (poster) calls $1.75, 1 fold.

Flop: ($4.50) 9http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, Ahttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/spade.gif, 8http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero raises to $6, SB calls $4.

Turn: ($16.50) Khttp://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...iles/heart.gif (2 players)
SB bets $4, Hero raises to $10, SB raises to $28.62, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $55.12