Francis Marion University Athletics

PEMBROKE, NC – All-Conference middleblocker Kalee Peter pounded out a team-high nine kills, but Francis Marion University suffered a season-ending 25-17, 25-18, 25-20 loss to North Greenville University, Friday night (Nov. 11) in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas Volleyball Tournament.
 
Francis Marion ends its season with a 16-12 record, while the second-seeded Crusaders (21-10) advance to Saturday's semifinals.
 
FMU outside hitter Katie Kemp concluded a successful freshman campaign with eight kills on only 16 swings for a .438 hitting percentage.  Beyonce Andrews came off the Patriot bench and chipped in five kills and a pair of blocks.
 
Junior All-Conference setter Kaylee Gillespie handed out 33 assists, while freshman libero Katie Floyd recorded a team-high eight digs.
 
Senior middleblocker Lily Walton, playing her final match for the Red, White, and Blue, added four kills and four blocks.
 
Abigail Durham paced North Greenville with 17 kills.
 
The score was knotted at 9-9 in the opening set.  A 3-0 spurt gave the Crusaders the lead for good and they gradually pulled away for the 25-17 victory.  In the second set, Francis Marion trailed only 12-10, but NGU ran off six of the next seven points and went on to win 25-18.  In the final set, FMU pulled within 9-8, but North Greenville captured five of the next six points.  The Patriots would close to within 24-20 before Durham ended the contest with a kill.
 
 
North Greenville def. Francis Marion Univ. 25-17,25-18,25-20
 
Francis Marion Univ. (16-12,10-7 Conferenc) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Kalee Peter 9-0-1; Katie Kemp 8-0-0; Beyonce Andrews 5-0-2; Lily
Walton 4-0-4; De'Asia Hill 4-0-0; Kayla Clayworth 3-0-0; Caroline
Lucas 2-0-3; Meghan Scharpenberg 0-1-0; Kaylee Gillespie 0-1-1; Totals
35-2-6.0. (Assists) - Kaylee Gillespie 33. (Dig leaders) - Katie Floyd
8; Meghan Scharpenberg 6
 
North Greenville (21-10,15-3 Conferenc) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Durham,
Abigail 17-1-2; Allen, Emilie 10-0-1; Davis, Kelli 9-0-2; Morrell,
Chandler 6-0-3; Knier, Taya 3-0-3; Conner, Ashlyn 2-2-1; Shultz,
Bailey 0-1-0; Kahler, Whitley 0-1-0; Totals 47-5-6.0. (Assists) -
Conner, Ashlyn 41. (Dig leaders) - Kahler, Whitley 13; Lancaster,
Emmie 5
 
Site: Pembroke, NC (Lumbee Guaranty Bank)
Date: 11/11/22       Attend: 116   Time: 1:20