FLORENCE, SC - Sophomore hitter Ashlee Crook pounded out 12
kills and junior libero Kelsie Deaton dug up a season-high 25 balls
to lead Francis Marion University to a 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23
win over visiting USC Aiken, Friday evening (Sept. 25) in Peach
Belt Conference volleyball action.
Francis Marion evens its overall record at 6-6 and is now 1-2 in
the PBC. USCA falls to 10-5 and 2-2.
The Patriots will entertain Lander University on Saturday at 3
p.m. on Hawaiian Shirt Day, while USCA visits UNC Pembroke also at
3 p.m. on Saturday.
After splitting the first two games, FMU took a commanding 12-7
advantage in the third set. However, USCA rallied to go
ahead, but the Patriots regrouped to claim a 25-23 win. In
the fourth and final game, Francis Marion overcame a 6-0 deficit to
win another nail bitter 25-23.
Sophomore Amanda Mitchell registered seven kills and four
blocks, junior middle blocker Mallory Eggert added five kills and
eight blocks, and freshman Liz Drewry had five kills and six blocks
for Francis Marion. Sophomore Hallie Legg and senior Jess
O'Leary handed out 19 and 16 assists respectively.
Junior Megan Disney paced the Lady Pacers with nine kills and
four blocks, while freshman Shannon Byers had eight kills and three
service aces. Freshman libero Samantha Lukralle compiled 17
digs and senior setter Lauren Cedeno handed out 20 assists.
Francis Marion Univ. def. USC Aiken
25-22,21-25,25-23,25-23
USC Aiken (10-5, 2-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Disney, Megan
9-0-4;
Byers, Shannon 8-3-0; Kight, Chelsey 6-0-2; Mortenson,
Lindsay 5-1-4;
Loper, Jessica 5-0-4; Cedeno, Lauren 3-1-0; MacClary,
Susan 3-0-2;
Tabbert, Whitney 1-1-0; Farwell, Ashley 0-1-0; Lukralle,
Samantha
0-1-0; Totals 40-8-10.0. (Assists) - Cedeno, Lauren 20.
(Dig leaders)
- Lukralle, Samantha 17; Byers, Shannon 6
Francis Marion Univ. (6-6, 1-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Crook, Ashlee
12-2-2; Mitchell, Amanda 7-0-4; Eggert, Mallory 5-0-8;
Drewry, Liz
5-0-6; Simpson, Caitlin 4-0-3; Morris, Ardelia 2-0-5;
Whitehead, Casey
1-0-4; Underhill, Ashlyn 1-0-0; O'Leary, Jess 1-0-0;
Totals 38-2-18.0.
(Assists) - Legg, Hallie 19; O'Leary, Jess 16. (Dig
leaders) - Deaton,
Kelsie 25; Crook, Ashlee 7
Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)
Date: Sep 25, 2009 Attend: 130
Time: 2:05
Referees: Kaye Moody, Donna Jackman
Liberos: Deaton (FMU), Lukralle (USCA)
Ashlee Crook
