August 2, 2011
FMU volleyball team earns AVCA academic honor
For the second consecutive year, the Francis Marion University volleyball program has earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, this time for the 2010-11 year.
June 29, 2011
FMU sets 2011 Summer Volleyball Camp date
The Francis Marion University women’s volleyball program will hold its summer camp, July 7-9, 2011. Campers may choose to either commute to camp daily, or reside on campus in the FMU residence halls. AS OF JUNE 29, THIS CAMP IS FULL AND NOT ACCEPTING ANY NEW APPLICATIONS.
June 27, 2011
82 FMU student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference announced that 1,058 student-athletes have been named to the 20th-annual Presidential Honor Roll. The list includes 82 student-athletes from Francis Marion University.
April 26, 2011
9 student-athletes named to Chi Alpha Sigma
Francis Marion University athletic officials recently announced the names of nine Patriot student-athletes named to the university’s chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society.
April 7, 2011
FMU volleyball digs washing cars for Make-A-Wish
The Francis Marion University volleyball team and the Florence Juniors Volleyball Club will be holding a car wash at Hardee’s of Florence, located on West Palmetto Street at the Florence Mall, on Sunday, April 17, from 1 to 4:45 p.m.
March 14, 2011
Former Patriot earns head coaching position
Jenny Michael, a 2002 graduate of Francis Marion University, has been named the head women's volleyball coach at Lincoln memorial University. The former Patriots becomes only the third Lady Railsplitter head volleyball coach since LMU became a member of the NCAA in the early 1990's. Over the past five seasons, Michael has been the assistant volleyball coach for NCAA Division I Troy University.
December 8, 2010
Patriots picked for PBC All-Academic Volleyball Team
Francis Marion University juniors Hallie Legg and Amanda Mitchell have both been named to the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team, while sophomore Liz Drewry garnered honorable mention recognition.
November 16, 2010
Deaton and Eggert named to All-PBC Volleyball Team
Francis Marion University senior libero Kelsie Deaton and senior middle blocker Mallory Eggert have been named to the Peach Belt Conference’s 2010 All-Conference Volleyball Team.
November 12, 2010
FMU drops heartbreaker at PBC Volleyball Tournament
Despite a career-high 22 kills from freshman hitter Riley Forester, seventh-seeded Francis Marion University came up just short in its upset bid as the Patriots fell in five sets (25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-10) to second-seeded University of Montevallo, Friday afternoon (Nov. 12) in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament.
November 10, 2010
Patriots face Falcons at PBC Volleyball Tournament
Francis Marion University volleyball team will face second-seeded University of Montevallo in the quarterfinal round of the 2010 Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament, Friday afternoon (Nov. 12) at 2 p.m.
November 6, 2010
Patriots succumb to Saints in three sets
The Francis Marion University volleyball team concluded its regular-season schedule on Saturday afternoon as the Patriots fell to conference-leading Flagler College in three sets (25-16, 25-16, 26-24).
November 5, 2010
Patriots fall in five sets on Senior Night
Despite a pair of outstanding performances from libero Kelsie Deaton and middle blocker Mallory Eggert on Senior Night, Francis Marion University fell to Armstrong Atlantic State University in five sets 3-2 (25-22, 14-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-8), Friday night (Nov. 5) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
November 4, 2010
FMU Volleyball to honor pair on Senior Night, Nov. 5
The Francis Marion University volleyball team will conclude its regular season schedule with a pair of Peach Belt Conference home matches this weekend, starting with a Senior Night contest against Armstrong Atlantic State University on Friday (Nov. 5). The match will start at 7 p.m. in the Smith University Center.
November 3, 2010
Drewry's triple-double paces Patriots past UNCP
Sophomore Liz Drewry registered a triple double, the first for a Patriot in three seasons, to lead Francis Marion University to a 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 14-25, 15-10) victory over the UNC Pembroke, Wednesday night (Nov. 3) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
October 31, 2010
Patriots fall to Falcons in three games
Despite a near triple-double from sophomore Liz Drewry, Francis Marion University fell to the University of Montevallo in three games (25-20, 25-19, 25-19), Sunday afternoon (Oct. 31) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
October 26, 2010
Deaton earns second Specialist of the Week award
For the second consecutive week, Francis Marion University senior libero Kelsie Deaton has been named the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Specialist of the Week, this time for the week ending Oct. 24. Overall, it is the third straight week a Patriot player has earned this honor.
October 23, 2010
Francis Marion winded by Tornado
Despite a near triple-double from junior outside hitter Ashlee Crook, Francis Marion University lost a tough three-set decision to King College (25-22, 25-19, 25-20), Saturday morning (Oct. 23) at the Pacer Invitational Volleyball Tournament.
October 22, 2010
Patriots split two matches at Pacer Invite
Led by junior Amanda Mitchell and senior libero Kelsie Deaton, the Francis Marion University volleyball team split two matches on Friday at the Pacer Invitational Tournament. FMU beat Davis & Elkins College 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 and then dropped a tough five-set decision to Palm Beach Atlantic University 21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 29-27, 15-10.
October 20, 2010
Braves rally past Francis Marion in four games
UNC Pembroke used a 22-2 run covering parts of sets three and four to claim a 3-1 (22-25, 30-28, 26-24, 25-9) win over visiting Francis Marion University, Wednesday night (Oct. 20) in Peach Belt Conference women's volleyball action.
October 18, 2010
FMU's Deaton selected Specialist of the Week by PBC
Francis Marion University senior libero Kelsie Deaton has been named the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Specialist of the Week for the week ending Oct. 17, the second consecutive Patriot to earn that honor.
October 16, 2010
Bearcats rally past Francis Marion in four games
After a big win in set one, Francis Marion University could not carry that momentum forward and fell to Lander University in four games (22-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-17), Saturday afternoon (Oct. 16) in Peach Belt Conference women's volleyball action.
October 15, 2010
Pacers nip Patriots at the tape for 3-2 volleyball win
Despite a career-high equaling 31 digs from senior libero Kelsie Deaton and a team-high 12 kills from freshman Riley Forester, Francis Marion University saw its three-match winning streak end with a marathon 3-2 loss (25-15, 20-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-11) to USC Aiken, Friday night (Oct. 15) in Peach Belt Conference women's volleyball action.
October 12, 2010
Bennett guides Patriots past Valkyries in Dig Pink Match
Freshman setter Nicole Bennett handed out 32 assists, served four aces, and dug up six balls to help Francis Marion University to a 3-0 non-conference victory (25-17, 25-17, 25-14) over Converse College, Tuesday night (Oct. 12) in women’s volleyball action.
October 11, 2010
FMU's Bennett named PBC Specialist of the Week
Francis Marion University freshman setter Nicole Bennett has been named the Peach Belt Conference Volleyball Specialist of the Week for the week ending Oct. 10.
October 9, 2010
Mitchell and Bennett avoid snakebites to lead Patriots
Junior hitter Amanda Mitchell and freshman setter Nicole Bennett combined to lead Francis Marion University to a 3-0 sweep (25-23, 25-17, 25-22) of local-rival Coker College, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 9) in non-conference women’s volleyball action.
October 6, 2010
Patriots race past Jaguars behind Eggert
Senior middle blocker Mallory Eggert pounded out 12 kills and registered a .556 hitting percentage to lead Francis Marion University to a three-game sweep (27-25, 25-22, 25-22) of Augusta State University, Wednesday evening (Oct. 6) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
October 2, 2010
Patriots fall to Saints on volleyball court
Francis Marion University finished its two-match swing down Interstate 95 with a 3-0 loss (25-21, 25-17, 25-19) to Flagler College, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 2) in Peach Belt Conference women’s volleyball action.
October 1, 2010
Pirates scuttle Francis Marion in three games
Armstrong Atlantic State University claimed a close first-set win and went on to record a 3-0 (28-26, 25-20, 25-21) victory over visiting Francis Marion University, Friday evening (Oct. 1) in Peach Bet Conference volleyball action.
September 29, 2010
Patriots to host Dig Pink volleyball match on Oct. 12
The Francis Marion University women's volleyball team, for the third consecutive year, will participate in the "Dig Pink" National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. FMU hosts Converse College on Tuesday, October 12, at 7p.m.
September 25, 2010
Francis Marion nets PBC volleyball victory at Lander
Junior Ashlee Crook and freshman setter Nicole Bennett both registered double-doubles to lead Francis Marion University to a five-set win (28-26, 21-25, 25-13, 19-25, 15-11) over Lander University, Saturday afternoon (Sept. 25) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
September 24, 2010
Pacers beat Patriots in Peach Belt VB action
Francis Marion University rallied to force a fourth set, but the Patriots fell to home-standing USC Aiken 26-24, 25-10, 23-25, 25-20, Friday night (Sept. 24) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
September 21, 2010
Patriots fall in four games to Bulldogs
The Wingate University Bulldogs rallied back after dropping the first set to notch a 3-1 victory over Francis Marion University in NCAA Division II volleyball action Tuesday night (Sept. 21) in Cuddy Arena. Wingate won by scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-14 and 25-22.
September 19, 2010
Patriots sweep tri-match on volleyball court
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 and then returned to the court several hours later to dispatch Belmont Abbey College in four games.
September 17, 2010
Busy weekend for Patriot sports
All six of the Francis Marion University fall sports programs will be in action this weekend, with two squads playing at home.
September 17, 2010
Patriots fall to Falcons on volleyball court
Despite holding late leads in each of the first two sets, Francis Marion University was swept by visiting University of Montevallo (27-25, 25-23, 25-16), Friday night (Sept. 17) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action.
September 14, 2010
Forester and Parker pace Patriots past Saints
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.
September 11, 2010
Francis Marion finishes MOC Volleyball Invite with split
Francis Marion University split its two matches on the final day of the Mount Olive College Invitational Volleyball Tournament, Saturday (Sept. 11).
September 10, 2010
Freshmen help Patriots to volleyball wins
Freshman hitter Riley Forester and freshman setter Nicole Bennett helped Francis Marion University to a pair of wins on Friday (Sept. 10) at the Mount Olive College Invitational Volleyball Tournament.
September 4, 2010
Patriots split two matches in volleyball invite
Freshman hitter Riley Forester registered a pair of double-figure kill matches as Francis Marion University split two contests on the final day of the annual FMU Invitational Volleyball Tournament, Saturday (Sept. 4) in the Smith University Center.
September 3, 2010
FMU Invitational Volleyball Tournament scores
Click here to get the scores from Francis Marion University's FMU Invitational Volleyball Tournament, Sept. 3-4, in the Smith University Center.
September 3, 2010
Francis Marion opens volleyball invite with two wins
Junior hitter Ashlee Crook recorded a pair of double-digit kill matches as Francis Marion University opened its season with a pair of wins at the annual FMU Invitational Volleyball Tournament, Friday (Sept. 3) in the Smith University Center.
September 2, 2010
Patriot Volleyball Team hosts Invitational to open season
The Francis Marion University women’s volleyball team will begin its 38th season this weekend as the Patriots host their annual FMU Invitational Tournament. The six-team tournament will take place on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 3-4).
August 26, 2010
Eggert gains PBC Pre-Season honors
Francis Marion University’s senior middle blocker Mallory Eggert has been named to the Peach Belt Conference 2010 Pre-season All-Conference Volleyball Team.
July 22, 2010
FMU volleyball team receives AVCA academic honor
The Francis Marion University volleyball program has earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2009-10 year.
June 4, 2010
FMU volleyball announces six additions
Francis Marion University women’s volleyball coach Paul MacDonald has announced the addition of six players to his program for the 2010 campaign: one transfer and five high school seniors. The additions are 5-8 freshman setter Nicole Bennett of Round Hill, Va., 5-5 freshman libero/defensive specialist Morgan Brazzell of Rock Hill, 5-8 freshman outside hitter Riley Forester of Alpharetta, Ga., 6-1 freshman middle blocker Megan Mooney of Lake Oswego, Ore., 6-0 junior middle blocker Danielle Parker of Lockwood, Mo., and 5-10 freshman outside hitter Paige Perreault of Kankakee, Ill.
