2018 Volleyball News

Cierra Dolan
Dolan Hits .550, Ravens Volleyball Season Wraps Up With Setback to Saint Rose

November 03, 2018

Franklin Pierce University volleyball freshman Cierra Dolan (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) tallied a team-high 12 kills and a personal-best .500 hitting percentage as the Ravens 2018 season concluded with a 3-0 (22-25, 15-25, 23-25) setback to Northeast-10 Conference opponent the College of Saint Rose Saturday afternoon in the Daniel P. Nolan Gym. With the victory, the Golden Knights charge ahead to 17-11, 8-6 NE10 while the Ravens suffered their 25th overall loss and 13th in league play.

Corinne McCarthy
Le Moyne Volleyball Defeats Ravens 3-0 Friday Night

November 02, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team headed out away from campus for their final road trip of the season. FPU suffered a 3-0 (14-25, 15-25, 10-25) setback to Northeast-10 Conference opponent Le Moyne College Friday evening on Ted Grant Court. With the win, the Dolphins improve to 14-9, 6-7 NE10 while the Ravens lost their 12th league battle.

Senior Day ceremony
Owls Best Ravens In Senior Day Duel

October 27, 2018

Franklin Pierce University volleyball junior outside hitter Sarah Roach (Provo, Utah) manufactured a match-high 15 kills with five digs on the defensive end as the Ravens were defeated by Northeast-10 Conference opponent Southern Connecticut State University 3-1 (22-25, 11-25, 25-18, 19-25) Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. With the win, the Owls advance to 15-13, 8-4 NE10 while the Ravens were defeated in their 11th conference contest.

Franklin Pierce volleyball
Mineweaser Records Back-To-Back 11 Kill Matches, Ravens Lose 3-0

October 23, 2018

Franklin Pierce University volleyball freshman middle blocker Breanna Mineweaser (Honey Brook, Pa.) tallied her second straight double-digit kill game, but the Crimson and Grey were saddled with a 3-0 (18-25, 13-25, 22-25) loss against Northeast-10 Conference opponent Saint Anselm College Tuesday evening at the Stoutenburgh Gym. With the win, the Hawks soar to 14-9 overall, 5-5 NE10 and the Ravens lost their 10th league game.

Breanna Mineweaser
Volleyball Downed In Five By Assumption

October 16, 2018

Two Franklin Pierce University volleyball freshman produced double-digit kills but it was not enough as the Assumption College volleyball program rallied from a 2-1 match deficit to defeat the Ravens 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 21-25, 17-19) Tuesday night at the Laska Gymnasium. With the win, the Greyhounds improve to 3-13, 3-7 NE10 while the Ravens fell in their ninth league showdown.

Sarah Roach
Adelphi Sweeps Franklin Pierce 3-0

October 13, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team was dropped in straight sets Saturday afternoon suffering a 3-0 (12-25, 14-25, 19-25) setback to Northeast-10 Conference opponent Adelphi University. With the win, the Panthers improve to 18-5, 7-1 NE10 while the Ravens lost their eighth league showdown.

Franklin Pierce volleyball
Volleyball Tripped up by Pace, 3-1

October 12, 2018

RINDGE, N.H. (October 12, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team battled back throughout the proceedings on Friday night in the Fieldhouse. After falling behind 1-0, the Ravens used a 25-19 win to draw even with Pace after two sets of the Northeast-10 Conference contest. Franklin Pierce would also significantly close the gap in both the third and fourth sets after digging holes to open each set. Unfortunately though, the Ravens could not erase the deficit in either, on the way to a 3-1 loss at the hands of the visiting Setters. Junior outside hitter Sarah Roach (Provo, Utah) led all players with 18 kills, while senior outside hitter Claudia Fontanet led the way for Pace with 15 kills.

Abigail Garnhart
Raven Volleyball Dominates Saint Michael’s In Three Sets Tuesday Evening

October 09, 2018

Junior middle blocker Abigail Garnhart (Colorado Springs, Colo.) led all players with a match-high 16 kills as the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team rolled through Northeast-10 Conference opponent Saint Michael’s College 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-15) during athletes backing athletes night in The Fieldhouse. The victory was the Ravens fifth overall and first in league play while the guests dropped their 11th match and sixth conference contest.

Sarah Roach
Chargers Dispatch Ravens In Three Saturday

October 06, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team was defeated 3-0 (11-25, 16-25, 8-25) by Northeast-10 Conference opponent the University of New Haven Saturday afternoon at the Charger Gymnasium. With the victory, the Chargers gallop forward to 17-3, 7-0 NE10 while the Ravens dropped their sixth league game this year.

Abigail Garnhart
Ravens Take AIC to Five, Stung By Yellow Jackets 3-2

October 02, 2018

Three Franklin Pierce University volleyball players recorded double-digit kills as the Ravens took Northeast-10 Conference power American International College to five sets only to suffer a 3-2 (25-19, 16-25, 24-26, 26-24, 12-15) defeat Tuesday evening in the Fieldhouse. With the victory, AIC improves to 10-8, 5-2 NE10 while the Ravens dropped their fifth league battle.

Franklin Pierce volleyball
Penmen Best Ravens In Straight Sets

September 25, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball program headed to interstate and Northeast-10 Conference opponent Southern New Hampshire University Tuesday evening and were upended 3-0 (16-25, 14-25, 22-25) at the Spirou Field House. With the win, the Penmen improve to 4-7, 2-1 NE10 while the Ravens suffered their fourth league setback.

Franklin Pierce volleyball
Stonehill Rallies Late, Defeats Franklin Pierce 3-1

September 22, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking defeat Saturday evening as they were dropped 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 24-26, 24-26) by Northeast-10 Conference foe Stonehill College at The Fieldhouse. With the win, the Skyhawks soar to 6-5, 2-1 NE10 while the Crimson and Grey are still in search of their first league victory.

Brittney Carias
Carias’ 1,000th Career Dig, Garnhart’s 21 Kills Not Enough In Five Set Loss to Merrimack

September 18, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team battled valiantly on Tuesday evening almost coming back from a 2-0 deficit before falling 3-2 (16-25, 24-26, 25-14, 25-22, 12-15) to Merrimack College. With the win, the Warriors even up their conference record at 1-1 while the Ravens dropped their second setback of the conference slate.

Sarah Roach
Volleyball Concludes Non-Conference Slate, Turns Focus to NE10 Games

September 15, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team ended their tough non-conference schedule with a 3-0 (19-25, 19-25, 17-25) defeat at the hands of Daemen College Saturday morning on the campus of Roberts Wesleyan College.

Abigail Garnhart
Raven Volleyball Goes 1-1 Friday In Final Twinbill of Year

September 14, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team competed in their final doubleheader of the 2018 campaign on Friday at Roberts Wesleyan College. The Ravens were defeated in their first game 3-0 (20-25, 12-25, 12-25) by Urbana University and ended the nightcap with a 3-1 (26-24, 15-25, 25-15, 25-21) victory against the host Red Hawks. The split gave the Ravens their fourth win of the season.

Franklin Pierce volleyball
Ravens Comeback Down Nine in First Set, Lose in Four to Bentley

September 12, 2018

The Franklin Pierce University volleyball program began Northeast-10 Conference play with a 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 11-25, 17-25) setback to Bentley University Wednesday evening in The Fieldhouse. With the win, the Falcons up their mark to 5-6, 1-0 NE10 while the Ravens drop to 0-1 in league play.