Franklin Pierce Splits Tri-Match at Bryant
Ravens outlast Bryant, 3-2, in match one
Dowling blanks Ravens, 3-0, in match two
Boxscore at
Bryant
Boxscore vs.
Dowling
Caitlynn Parnell hammered out a team-high 19 kills and added 11 digs to post a double-double at Bryant on Friday. |
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (October 20, 2006)
– Franklin Pierce earned a split decision in a volleyball
tri-match this afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center. The Ravens
opened with a 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 30-26, 24-30, 15-9) victory over
host Bryant University before suffering a tough 3-0 (11-30, 17-30,
25-30) non-conference setback to No. 1 regionally ranked, Dowling
College in the nightcap.
Franklin Pierce 3, Bryant 2
(30-27, 28-30, 30-26, 24-30, 15-9)
Franklin Pierce posted a season-high 17 blocks to earn a key
Northeast region victory over Bryant University in this
afternoon’s opening match.
Freshman outside-hitter Caitlynn
Parnell (Medina, Texas/Medina) led the Franklin Pierce
attack, posting a team-high 19 kills, 11 digs and two blocks.
Sophomore Emily Schultz (Salem,
Wis./Westosha Central) added 15 kills, 18 digs and four
blocks, while classmate Nicole
Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) tallied eight kills and
five blocks.
Freshman Katie Ristow (Miami,
Fla./Miami Killian SHS) contributed nine kills and 18 digs
in the victory, while sophomore setter Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo,
Calif./Camarillo) dished 47 assists to go with 11 digs and
two blocks. Senior captain
Michelle McConnell (Elora, Ontario/Centre Wellington)
registered a career-high, 38 digs, to lead the Ravens
defensively
Freshman Julie Geonnotti (St. Louis Park, Minn./Benilde-St.
Margaret's) led Bryant offensively, collecting a team-high 19
kills, 26 digs and two service aces. Senior Jess Cegarra (Danville,
N.H./Timberlane) was also solid for the Bulldogs, posting 16 kills
and a match-high nine blocks. Junior setter Tiffany Garry
(Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln Way East) dished out a match-high 51
assists to go with 16 digs and three service aces.
Dowling 3, Franklin Pierce 0
(11-30, 17-30, 25-30)
In match two, Franklin Pierce suffered a tough 3-0 non-conference
setback to Dowling College.
Senior Nikki Armstrong (Knoxville, Tenn./Farrgut HS ) led the
Dowling attack, posting a match-high16 kills and three blocks.
Classmate Marta Slodnik (Gdynia, Poland/Gdynia Maritime University)
was also solid registering ten kills, eight digs and two blocks.
Sophomore setter Rachel Zulick (Alberquerque, N.M./La Cueva HS)
recorded a match-high 39 assists to pace the Golden Lions.
Franklin Pierce freshman Caitlynn
Parnell (Medina, Texas/Medina) led the Ravens attack posting
a team-high eight kills and seven digs. Sophomore Emily Schultz (Salem, Wis./Westosha
Central) collected four kills and five digs while classmate
Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn,
Va./Stone Bridge) posted five kills and two blocks.
Sophomore setter Karissa
Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) tallied 25 assists
to pace the Raven offense while, while senior libero Michelle McConnell (Elora, Ontario/Centre
Wellington) chipped in ten digs defensively.
Franklin Pierce (15-7, 8-4 NE-10) is back in action tomorrow as it
travels to UMass Lowell for a tri-match with Queens College at 12
p.m. Bryant University (16-14, 8-1 NE-10) will host Florida
Southern tomorrow at 11 a.m. Dowling College (26-5, 8-0 ECC) will
take on Florida Southern tomorrow at 3 p.m.