FLORENCE, SC - Senior middle blocker Kendall Eayrs pounded out
13 kills and hit for a .462 percentage to lead Lander University to
a three-game sweep (25-23, 25-20, 25-23) of Francis Marion
University, Saturday afternoon (Sept. 26) in Peach Belt Conference
volleyball action.
Francis Marion drops to 6-7 overall and 1-3 in the Peach Belt,
while Lander improves to 11-4 and 4-2.
Sophomore Ashlee Crook led Francis Marion with 14 kills, while
sophomore Ashlyn Underhill added seven kills and nine digs.
Setters Hallie Legg (17) and Jess O'Leary (16) combined for 33
assists, and junior libero Kelsie Deaton dug up 19 balls.
Following Eayrs, junior Melissa McCracken added 12 kills for the
Bearcats. Junior setter Candace LaRocca handed out 39 assists
and freshman libero Chelsey Corgan recorded 20 digs.
The Patriots will entertain local PBC-rival UNC Pembroke on
Wednesday at 7 p.m. for their annual Sea of Red match.
Lander University def. Francis Marion Univ.
25-23,25-20,25-23
Lander University (11-4 , 4-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Eayrs, Kendall
13-0-3; McCracken, Melissa 12-0-2; Ferry, Ashley 9-0-0;
Everhart,
Lindsey 8-0-1; Garrett, Stephanie 3-1-1; LaRocca, Candace
1-0-2;
Kubal, Madison 0-1-0; Corgan, Chelsey 0-1-0; Totals
46-3-5.0.
(Assists) - LaRocca, Candace 39. (Dig leaders) - Corgan,
Chelsey 20;
Ferry, Ashley 11; LaRocca, Candace 9
Francis Marion Univ. (6-7 , 1-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Crook, Ashlee
14-0-1; Underhill, Ashlyn 7-0-0; Mitchell, Amanda 5-0-3;
Simpson,
Caitlin 4-0-2; Drewry, Liz 4-0-0; Eggert, Mallory 3-0-3;
O'Leary, Jess
1-1-0; Totals 38-1-6.0. (Assists) - Legg, Hallie 17;
O'Leary, Jess 16.
(Dig leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 19; Underhill, Ashlyn 9;
Legg, Hallie 9
Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)
Date: Sep 26, 2009 Attend: 80
Time: 1:22
Referees: Morgan Shannon, Luis Martinez
Peach Belt Conference match
Liberos: Deaton (FMU), Corgan (LU)
