ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – Senior
Kayla Arthur and freshman
Lexi Albright each registered seven kills, but Francis Marion University lost a three-set decision (25-16, 26-24, 25-17) to Flagler College, Friday evening (March 19) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball play.
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Francis Marion (1-4, 1-4) will conclude its three-match road trip with a 5 p.m. match at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga., on Saturday. FMU will return home to host Young Harris College on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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Albright also led the Patriots with nine digs, while freshman setter
Kaylee Gillespie handed out 20 assists for FMU. Arthur recorded a team-high three blocks.
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Victoria Bowrosen led first-place Flagler (8-2, 6-0) with 12 kills, while Kennedy Muff dished out 37 assists.
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Flagler used an 11-1 spurt in the opening set to expand a 10-8 advantage and capture the 25-16 win. The tightly contested second set featured 12 ties. The Patriots owned a 21-17 lead after a Flagler serving error, but the Saints rebounded to knot the score at 22-22. A
Lily Walton kill off a Gillespie set gave FMU a 24-23 lead and a set point. However, back-to-back kills by Bowrosen and a bad set by the Patriots allowed Flagler to escape with the victory.
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In the final set, the Saints tallied the first three points and never trailed en route to the clinching win.
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Flagler def. Francis Marion Univ. 25-16,26-24,25-17
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Francis Marion Univ. (1-4, 1-4 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lexi
Albright 7-0-1;
Kayla Arthur 7-1-3;
Iyanla Thigpen 4-0-2;
Lily Walton
4-0-2;
Brittany Sehnke 3-0-0;
Gracie Davis 2-0-1; Totals 27-1-5.0.
(Assists) -
Kaylee Gillespie 16. (Dig leaders) -
Lexi Albright 9;
Courtney Abdur-Rahim 6
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Flagler (8-2, 6-0 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Victoria Bowrosen 12-0-0;
Rebekah Machovec 9-0-1; Kennedy Muff 6-0-2; Lindsay Glynn 6-0-3;
Jordan Taylor 6-0-1; Logan Garcia 4-0-5; Morgan Hall 3-0-0; McKenzie
Eaves 1-0-0; Cameron Fenner 0-1-0; Totals 47-1-6.0. (Assists) -
Kennedy Muff 37. (Dig leaders) - Karolina Garstka 11; Rebekah Machovec 7
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Site: St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
Date: Mar 19, 2021Â Â Attend: 68Â Â Time: 1:28Â Â Â
Referees: Jeffrey Herrick, DJ Clark
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