FLORENCE, SC - Senior Jessica Lombardi compiled a season-high 22
kills and a .538 attack percentage to lift Francis Marion
University to a three-set sweep (27-25, 25-20, 25-22) of Lander
University, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 18) in Peach Belt Conference
volleyball action.
Francis Marion wins for the 12th time in 13 outings, improves to
18-5 overall, and moves into a first-place tie atop the conference
standings with a 4-1 mark. Lander, which was also bidding for
a spot atop the standings, drops to 16-9 and 3-2.
Lombardi committed only one attack error in 39 attempts and
completed a double-double with 10 digs. Sophomore Emily Hill
and freshman Ashlyn Underhill both added eight kills, while senior
setter Jenna Kaiser directed the offense with 42 assists.
Sophomore libero Kelsie Deaton led FMU with 16 digs.
Senior Kerri Sorensen paced Lander with 11 kills, while senior
Kay Stewart added 10 kills. Sophomore setter Candace LaRocca
handed out 28 assists and dug up nine balls. Junior Ashley
Ferry and freshman Abbey Focht each had 10 digs for the Bearcats.
Lombardi's kill ended a marathon first set, 27-25, that lasted
nearly 35 minutes. The Patriots then held Lander to a .057
attack percentage in game two.
Francis Marion will play at Augusta State University on
Wednesday at 7 p.m., while Lander entertains Lenoir-Rhyne College
on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Francis Marion Univ. def. Lander University
27-25,25-20,25-22
Lander University (16-9 , 3-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Sorensen,
Kerri
11-0-2; Stewart, Kay 10-1-2; Eayrs, Kendall 4-0-5; Nottingham,
Magi
2-2-0; Wasik, Mallory 1-0-3; LaRocca, Candace 1-0-1; Ferry,
Ashley
1-2-0; Totals 30-5-8.0. (Assists) - LaRocca, Candace 28. (Dig
leaders)
- Focht, Abbey 10; Ferry, Ashley 10; LaRocca, Candace 9; Camps,
Marina 9
Francis Marion Univ. (18-5 , 4-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Lombardi,
Jessica 22-0-1; Hill, Emily 8-0-3; Underhill, Ashlyn 8-0-1;
Mitchell,
Amanda 6-0-0; Eggert, Mallory 3-0-5; Kaiser, Jenna 3-2-2;
O'Leary,
Jess 0-2-0; Totals 50-4-6.0. (Assists) - Kaiser, Jenna 42. (Dig
leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 16; Lombardi, Jessica 10
Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)
Date: Oct 18, 2008 Attend: 124 Time:
1:24
Referees: Glenn Goudy, Joe Moore
Liberos: Deaton (FMU), Camps (Lander)
