PEMBROKE, NC - 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.

FMU (13-10, 3-7) will participate in the Pacer Volleyball Invitational this weekend in Aiken, beginning with a 3 p.m. match on Friday against Davis & Elkins College.

Freshman Riley Forester led the Patriots with nine kills, while sophomore Liz Drewry had eight.  Freshman setter Nicole Bennett dished out 35 assists and dug up 15 balls, while junior Amanda Mitchell tallied seven kills and 11 digs.  Senior libero Kelsie Deaton had 12 digs and junior Danielle Parker added six kills and five blocks.

With the match even at one set apiece, Francis Marion secured a 23-18 lead in set three.  The Braves scored eight of the next nine points to win the set 26-24, and then raced to a 14-1 advantage to open set four en route to a 25-9 victory.

UNC Pembroke def. Francis Marion 22-25,30-28,26-24,25-9

Francis Marion (13-10, 3-7 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Forester,
Riley 9-0-2; Drewry, Liz 8-1-1; Mitchell, Amanda 7-1-4; Parker,
Danielle 6-0-5; Eggert, Mallory 5-1-3; Bennett, Nicole 5-1-0;
Perreault, Paige 2-0-0; Crook, Ashlee 0-0-1; Deaton, Kelsie 0-2-0;
Totals 42-6-9.0. (Assists) - Bennett, Nicole 35. (Dig leaders) -
Bennett, Nicole 15; Deaton, Kelsie 12; Mitchell, Amanda 11; Crook,
Ashlee 9

UNC Pembroke (16-7, 5-4 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Schneider,
Allie 13-0-1; Morgan, Rebecca 13-2-1; Anderson, Tiara 10-0-3; Young,
Rachel 10-0-2; Peterson, Shay 6-0-3; Bolwerk, Heather 3-3-2;
Al-Aswadi, Eman 2-0-2; Haworth, Caitlin 1-1-0; Varno, Tricia 0-0-1;
Grunden, Jennifer 0-1-0; Baker, Marissa 0-2-0; Totals 58-9-8.0.
(Assists) - Bolwerk, Heather 50. (Dig leaders) - Baker, Marissa 31;
Morgan, Rebecca 13; Grunden, Jennifer 8

Site: Pembroke, N.C. (Jones Center)
Date: Oct 20, 2010   Attend: 278   Time: 1:55
Referees: Randy McLamb, Peggy Schaefer