Franklin
Pierce Breezes Past RINDGE,
N.H. (Sept. 10, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team
earned its first Northeast-10 Conference victory of the season
tonight, as they defeated visiting Saint Michael’s College 3-1
(30-22, 25-30, 30-28, 30-23).
With the win, the Ravens improve their overall record to 2-5
while boosting their conference record to 1-2. The Purple Knights fall
to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference. The
Ravens received outstanding performances from senior middle hitter Briana
Bates (Belmont, N.H./Endicott College) and sophomore outside
hitter Michelle McConnell (Elora, Ontario/Centre Wellington).
Bates contributed a match-high 18 kills, while McConnell turned in 15
kills to go along with 18 digs and three aces. Freshman setter Bria
Williams (Chino Valley, Ariz./Chino Valley) led Franklin
Pierce with 46 assists. Leading
the way for the Purple Knights was senior outside hitter Lindsey
Shumway (Scotia, N.Y.), who tallied 12 kills and
12 digs. Junior setter Jessica Mulroy (Marcellus,
N.Y./Marcellus) was a catalyst for the offense, contributing a
match-high 48 assists. Fellow junior Kaitlyn Rae (Wilbraham,
Mass./Minnechaug Regional) chipped in with five aces.
Franklin
Pierce (2-5, 1-2 NE-10) will next be in action on Tuesday, as they
host Saint Anselm College for a Northeast-10 Conference match
beginning at 7 P.M. in the Northfields Activity Center. St.
Michael’s (1-3, 0-1) will return to action tomorrow, as they travel
to UMass Lowell for a Northeast-10 Conference match beginning at noon. Franklin Pierce 3, Saint Michael's 1
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