Francis Marion finishes MOC Volleyball Invite with split
MOUNT OLIVE, NC – Francis Marion University split its two matches on the final day of the Mount Olive College Invitational Volleyball Tournament, Saturday (Sept. 11).
The Patriots (6-2) beat the host Trojans 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 on Saturday morning, but then fell to Newberry College (6-3) in four games: 26-28, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
FMU will play host to Limestone College on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The team’s 6-2 start is the best since 2006.
Freshman Paige Perreault led FMU with six kills in the win, while Amanda Mitchell and Megan Mooney each had five kills. Freshman setter Nicole Bennett recorded 23 assists and served four aces, while junior Hallie Legg dug up nine balls.
Mitchell and freshman Riley Forester each had 11 kills in the loss to Newberry. Mitchell hit .333 for the match, while Forester compiled 23 digs. Perreault added 10 kills and Bennett handed out 47 assists. Senior libero Kelsie Deaton registered 24 digs for her 19th career match of at least 20 digs. Legg recorded 18 digs and two service aces, while senior Mallory Eggert tallied eight kills and five blocks, while hitting .300.
Both Deaton and Mitchell were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Newberry College def. Francis Marion Univ. 26-28,25-22,25-17,25-21
Francis Marion Univ. (6-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Mitchell, Amanda 11-0-3; Forester, Riley 11-0-1; Perreault, Paige 10-0-1; Parker, Danielle 9-0-1; Eggert, Mallory 8-0-5; Bennett, Nicole 4-1-0; Legg, Hallie 0-2-0; Totals 53-3-6.0. (Assists) - Bennett, Nicole 47. (Dig leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 24; Forester, Riley 23; Legg, Hallie 18; Bennett, Nicole 8
Newberry College (6-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Samantha Parrish 19-2-0; Anne Staudinger 13-0-0; Kara Harris 11-1-2; Brianna Blakely 3-1-1; Leah Nye 3-2-3; Katie Davenport 3-0-0; LindseyHollingsworth 0-2-0; Haylee Adkins 0-1-0; Totals 52-9-3.0. (Assists) - Brianna Blakely 43. (Dig leaders) - Haylee Adkins 35; Brianna Blakely 18; Kara Harris 14; LindseyHollingsworth 11; Samantha Parrish 10
Site: Mount Olive, N.C. (Kornegay Arena) Date: Sep 11, 2010 Attend: 21 Time: 1:51 Referees: Mike Holder, Tony Hall Mount Olive College Invitational Tournament Libero: Deaton (FMU)
