YOUNG HARRIS, GA – Junior middlebocker
Lily Walton pounded out 12 kills and tallied three blocks to lead Francis Marion University to a 3-set sweep (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) of Young Harris College, Friday evening (April 16) in Peach Belt Conference volleyball play.
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Francis Marion improves to 4-9 both overall and in conference action. The Patriots will conclude their covid-delayed season on Saturday with a 3 p.m. match at Lander University.
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Walton registered her kill total with a .391 hitting percentage. Junior
Alyssa Hansen record her second consecutive double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs, while both senior
Kayla Arthur and sophomore
Brittany Sehnke added six kills.
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FMU setter
Kaylee Gillespie posted her third straight double-double and fifth of her freshman campaign with 30 assists and 11 digs. Junior libero
Alexis Watts dug up 14 balls and freshman
Keely McLain had a career-high 12 digs.
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Hailey Hart led the Mountain Lions with 11 kills and Alex Boydstone handed out 24 assists.
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The Patriots took the lead for good in the opening set by snapping a 9-9 tie. Arthur closed out the set with a kill. In identical fashion, Francis Marion took the lead for good in set No.2 by breaking a 9-9 deadlock. Sehnke recorded the clinching kill off a set from Gillespie.
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FMU raced to an 11-3 advantage in the third set, and later led 15-9. Young Harris rallied to take an 18-16 lead and later maintained a 22-20 margin. The Patriots then ended the match by scoring the final four points: a Walton kill, a Gillespie service ace, another Walton kill, and a Mountain Lion attacking error.
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Francis Marion Univ. def. Young Harris 25-20,25-20,25-23
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Francis Marion Univ. (4-9,4-9 Peach Belt) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lily
Walton 12-0-3;
Alyssa Hansen 11-0-0;
Kayla Arthur 6-0-2; Brittany
Sehnke 6-1-2; Kathryn Yatooma 1-0-1;
Keely McLain 0-1-0; Kaylee
Gillespie 0-1-1;
Alexis Watts 0-1-0; Totals 36-4-5.0. (Assists) -
Kaylee Gillespie 30. (Dig leaders) -
Alexis Watts 14;
Alyssa Hansen
13;
Keely McLain 12;
Kaylee Gillespie 11
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Young Harris (0-13,0-13 Peach Belt) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Hart, Hailey
11-3-0; Beckner, Jessica 10-0-1; Cunningham, Amber 5-2-1; Messler,
Annie 4-1-4; Ahern, Marie 0-0-3; Boydstone, Alex 0-1-0; Totals
30-7-5.0. (Assists) - Boydstone, Alex 24. (Dig leaders) - DeBerry,
Emily 16; Cunningham, Amber 8
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Site: Young Harris, GA (YHC Basketball Arena)
Date: 04/16/21Â Â Â Â Â Â Attend: 36Â Â Time: 1:26