Bentley Tops Franklin Pierce, 3-1
Kearny leads Falcons to sixth straight victory;
Parnell leads Ravens with 13 kills despite loss

WALTHAM, Mass. (September 12, 2006) – The Franklin Pierce women’s volleyball team suffered a tough 3-1 loss to Bentley College (23-30, 29-31, 30-26, 25-30) in Northeast-10 Conference action this evening at the Dana Center.

            Bentley freshman Alex Kearny (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla) paced the Falcons offense with a game-high 18 kills and 15 digs, while junior co-captain Carey Demos (Bakersfield, Calif./Stockdale HS) added 11 kills in the win . Sophomore setter Tori Piskulick (San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch) posted 39 assists and 18 digs to lead Bentley to its sixth straight victory.

Franklin Pierce freshman Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas/Medina) led all Raven hitters with 13 kills on the game, while adding 19 digs and three blocks. Sophomore Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) chipped in with ten kills and five blocks, while classmate Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) registered 43 assists and ten digs despite the loss.  

            Franklin Pierce (3-2, 1-1 NE-10) will be in action again on Thursday as it hosts Mercy College at 6 p.m. Bentley College (7-2, 2-0 NE-10) is back in action on Friday when it hosts West Texas A&M on day one of the Bentley Invitational Tournament at 3 p.m.

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