Patriots claw Bearcats in four games
GREENWOOD, SC - Sophomore Ashley Underhill and senior Jess O'Leary each posted double-doubles to lead Francis Marion University to four-game win (22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23) over Lander University, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 17) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
FMU evens its overall mark at 10-10 overall and improves to 3-6 in the PBC, while Lander moves to 13-9 and 5-5.
Underhill recorded 12 kills and 15 digs and committed only one attack error in 36 swings. O'Leary handed out 24 assists, dug up 19 balls, and served two aces. Sophomore setter Hallie Legg added 12 assists, while senior middle blocker Caitlin Simpson tallied seven kills and a career-high 11 blocks. Junior libero Kelsie Deaton added 21 digs.
Melissa McCracken led the Bearcat attack with a game-high 21 kills and 21 digs and registered a .348 hitting percentage. Magi Nottingham and Lindsey Everhart added 13 and 10 kills respectively, while setter Candace LaRocca had 45 assists and Ashley Ferry recorded 29 digs.
Francis Marion will play host to local-rival Coker College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in its annual Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally Match.
Francis Marion Univ. def. Lander University 22-25,25-23,25-20,25-23
Francis Marion Univ. (10-10, 3-6 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Underhill, Ashlyn 12-0-2; Eggert, Mallory 9-0-3; Mitchell, Amanda 8-0-0; Simpson, Caitlin 7-0-11; Drewry, Liz 6-1-7; Crook, Ashlee 6-0-7; O'Leary, Jess 3-2-0; Totals 51-3-16.0. (Assists) - O'Leary, Jess 24; Legg, Hallie 12. (Dig leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 21; O'Leary, Jess 19; Underhill, Ashlyn 15; Crook, Ashlee 10
Lander University (13-9, 5-5 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - McCracken, Melissa 21-1-0; Nottingham, Magi 13-0-0; Everhart, Lindsey 10-1-0; Simmons, Courtney 9-0-1; Garrett, Stephanie 0-1-0; LaRocca, Candace 0-2-0; Ferry, Ashley 0-2-0; Totals 53-7-1.0. (Assists) - LaRocca, Candace 45. (Dig leaders) - Ferry, Ashley 29; McCracken, Melissa 21
Site: Greenwood, S.C. (Horne Arena) Date: Oct 17, 2009 Attend: 115 Time: 1:54
