WALTHAM, MASS. (Oct. 16, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team fell to Bentley College by a score of 3-0 in Northeast-10 Conference action this evening.

Bentley's Lauren Washington led the Falcons as she put down 14 kills, nine digs, served two aces and posted a .444 kill percentage. Sophomore setter Alyssa Carter also contributed nine digs and a pair of aces in the win. Erin Cavanaugh and Danielle LeBaron both tallied eight blocks for the Falcons.

FP was led offensively by junior Mandy Johnson (Orange, Mass./Maher Regional), who had 13 kills, six digs, and served three aces. Classmate Catrina Cuevas (Puyallup, Wash./J.J. O'Neill N.Y.) chipped in 12 digs, eight assists, and six kills for the Ravens.

FP (7-8, 3-7 NE-10) returns to the court on Friday, when they face Saint Michael's College for an NE-10 matchup in the FP Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Bentley (20-6, 8-0 NE-10) returns to action on Tuesday, Oct. 22 when they host Southern New Hampshire at 7:30 p.m.