BELMONT, NC – Beyoncé Andrews and Lexi Albright each pounded out 10 kills and Francis Marion University trailed only once the entire match en route to a 25-21, 25-15, 25-12 sweep of Belmont Abbey College, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 22) in Conference Carolinas volleyball play.
 
FMU ups its overall record to 13-10 its conference mark to 8-6, while the Crusaders drop to 5-23 and 3-11. 
 
Francis Marion will celebrate its annual Dig Pink Match on Friday at 7 p.m. when the Patriots host North Greenville University at 7 p.m.
 
Andrews tallied her kills on only 13 swings and recorded a .692 hitting percentage.  Katie Kemp added seven kills and a team-high 11 digs.
 
FMU setter Kaylee Gillespie handed out 25 assists, served two aces, and dug up nine balls, while libero Katie Floyd had 10 digs.
 
Patriot middle blocker Caroline Lucas chipped in five service aces and five blocks.
 
Jenna McCullough led Belmont Abbey with five kills.
 
Francis Marion trailed only in the third set when the Crusaders recorded the first point.  The Patriots answered with five straight points and never trailed again.
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. def. Belmont Abbey 25-21,25-15,25-12
 
Francis Marion Univ. (13-10,8-6 Conference) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Beyonce Andrews 12-0-3; Lexi Albright 10-0-0; Katie Kemp 7-0-2; Lily
Walton 4-0-4; Caroline Lucas 3-5-5; Kaylee Gillespie 0-2-0; Katie
Floyd 0-1-0; Totals 36-8-10.0. (Assists) - Kaylee Gillespie 25. (Dig
leaders) - Katie Kemp 11; Katie Floyd 10; Kaylee Gillespie 9
 
Belmont Abbey (5-23,3-11 Conference) (Kills-aces-blocks) - McCullough,
Jenna 5-0-2; Wilson, Sarah 4-0-2; Foster, Jada 4-0-1; Faber, Caitlyn
4-1-3; Young, Cameron 3-0-0; Botello, Baylea 3-0-1; Davidson, Haley
1-0-1; Jones, Ally 0-1-0; Schuberth, Zoe 0-1-0; Bradley, Trinity
0-1-0; Totals 24-4-6.0. (Assists) - Faber, Caitlyn 17. (Dig leaders) -
Faber, Caitlyn 9; Schuberth, Zoe 7
 
Site: Belmont, NC (Wheeler Center)
Date: 10/22/22       Attend: 147   Time: 0:0