Patriots sweep tri-match on volleyball court
FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University received double-digit kill outings from three different players as the Patriots won a pair of volleyball matches on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 18) in the Smith University Center. FMU swept Peach Belt Conference opponent Augusta State University in three games (25-13, 25-23, 25-22) and then returned to the court several hours later to dispatch Belmont Abbey College in four games (18-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21).
Francis Marion improves to 9-3 overall and 1-1 in the Peach Belt. The Patriots will play at Wingate University on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
In the opening sweep of the Jaguars, freshman Paige Perreault registered 10 kills and freshman Riley Forester added nine kills and 13 digs. Freshman setter Nicole Bennett handed out 31 assists and served six aces, while senior libero Kelsie Deaton compiled 16 digs.
FMU hit .378 in the set-two win with 17 kills and only three attack errors. The Patriots rallied from a 23-21 deficit in the set to win 25-23, ending on a Perreault service ace.
Karolina Stenlund and Jessica Hanson paced ASU with eight kills apiece, while setter Lisa Bartsch compiled 27 assists. Both Andria Tagarelli and Chase Lowther had 17 digs.
In the four-set victory over the Crusaders, senior Mallory Eggert and Forester each recorded 13 kills, with Eggert also hitting .391 and adding five blocks. Forester also served three aces and dug up a career-high 26 balls. Bennett dished out 41 assists, while junior Hallie Legg manned the libero position and tallied a career-high 25 digs.
Lydia Schellenberg led Belmont Abbey with 13 kills and 16 digs, while Kay Schellenberg handed out 31 assists.
Francis Marion Univ. def. Augusta State Univ. 25-13,25-23,25-22 Augusta State Univ. (2-8 , 0-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Hanson, Jessica 8-0-2; Stenlund, Karolina 8-0-1; Roberts, Lagi 6-1-0; Meyer, Dianna 5-0-1; Irizarry, Mandy 3-0-0; Childress, Tarah 2-0-1; Bartsch, Lisa 0-1-1; Totals 32-2-3.0. (Assists) - Bartsch, Lisa 27. (Dig leaders) - Lowther, Chase 17; Tagarellia, Andria 17 Francis Marion Univ. (8-3 , 1-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Perreault, Paige 10-1-0; Forester, Riley 9-2-0; Mitchell, Amanda 8-0-4; Parker, Danielle 6-0-0; Bennett, Nicole 5-6-1; Eggert, Mallory 3-2-3; Deaton, Kelsie 0-1-0; Totals 41-12-4.0. (Assists) - Bennett, Nicole 31. (Dig leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 16; Forester, Riley 13; Bennett, Nicole 8 Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center) Date: Sep 18, 2010 Attend: 88 Time: 1:22 Referees: Tony Hill, Linda Warren Liberos: Deaton (FMU), Tagarelli (ASU) Francis Marion Univ. def. Belmont Abbey Coll. 18-25,25-21,25-20,25-21 Belmont Abbey Coll. (8-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lydia Schellenberg 13-2-1; Bria James 9-1-5; Remick Tiller 4-2-1; Kay Schellenberg 3-2-1; Angela Jubb 3-2-10; Morgan Kirby 2-0-4; Julianne Pisano 1-2-0; Victoria Jensen 0-0-1; Totals 35-11-14.5. (Assists) - Kay Schellenberg 31. (Dig leaders) - Lydia Schellenberg 16; Bria James 16; Julianne Pisano 15; Remick Tiller 10 Francis Marion Univ. (9-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Forester, Riley 13-3-2; Eggert, Mallory 13-1-5; Perreault, Paige 7-0-1; Parker, Danielle 7-0-1; Mitchell, Amanda 5-0-0; Bennett, Nicole 2-1-1; Drewry, Liz 1-0-0; Legg, Hallie 1-3-0; Totals 49-8-6.0. (Assists) - Bennett, Nicole 41. (Dig leaders) - Forester, Riley 26; Legg, Hallie 25; Drewry, Liz 14; Crook, Ashlee 9; Perreault, Paige 8; Bennett, Nicole 8 Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center) Date: Sep 18, 2010 Attend: 100 Time: 1:30 Referees: Tony Hill, Linda Warren Liberos: Legg (FMU), Pisano (BAC)
