Forester and Parker pace Patriots past Saints
FLORENCE, SC – Freshman Riley Forester and junior Danielle Parker combined for 23 kills and a .370 hitting percentage to lead Francis Marion University to a three-game sweep (25-18, 25-16, 25-22) of non-conference foe Limestone College, Tuesday evening (Sept. 14) in women’s college volleyball action.
The Patriots improve to 7-2, the program’s best start since the 2006 squad opened 8-2.
Forester registered 12 kills and 10 digs, while Parker had 11 kills. Freshman setter Nicole Bennett handed out 34 assists and dug up 11 balls, while senior libero Kelsie Deaton added a match-high 19 digs.
Junior Kassi Boedeker paced Limestone (2-6) with eight kills and 14 digs. Junior setter Danielle Seibert dished out 17 assists and freshman libero Rebecca Kerrison compiled 16 digs.
Francis Marion will open Peach Belt Conference play on Friday when the Patriots play host to the University of Montevallo for a 7 p.m. match.
Francis Marion Univ. def. Limestone College 25-18,25-16,25-22
Limestone College (2-6) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Kassi Boedeker 8-1-0; Holli Dawson 4-2-2; Jordan Preville 3-2-1; Danielle Seibert 3-0-1; Emmaleigh Halweg 2-0-1; Brittany Henderson 1-0-0; Brittany Miller 1-0-2; Sam Johnson 1-0-2; Totals 23-5-5.5. (Assists) - Danielle Seibert 17. (Dig leaders) - Rebecca Kerrison 16; Kassi Boedeker 14; Holli Dawson 14
Francis Marion Univ. (7-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Forester, Riley 12-2-1; Parker, Danielle 11-0-2; Perreault, Paige 7-0-2; Mitchell, Amanda 6-0-0; Eggert, Mallory 6-1-2; Bennett, Nicole 3-1-1; Drewry, Liz 1-0-0; Legg, Hallie 0-2-0; Totals 46-6-4.0. (Assists) - Bennett, Nicole 34. (Dig leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 19; Legg, Hallie 13; Drewry, Liz 12; Bennett, Nicole 11; Forester, Riley 10
Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center) Date: Sep 14, 2010 Attend: 182 Time: 1:22 Referees: Randy McLamb, Walter Williams Liberos: Deaton (FMU), Kerrison (Limestone)
Riley Forester Danielle Parker
