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Posted: Sep 03, 2005

Franklin Pierce Falls Twice At Florida Southern Moccasin Classic

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Ravens drop matches to Rollins and Mount Olive

Boxscore vs. Rollins
Boxscore vs. Mount Olive

Christina Collett Christina Collett totaled 13 kills over two matches on Saturday at the Florida Southern Moccasins Classic.

LAKELAND, Fla. (Sept. 3, 2005) – Franklin Pierce dropped two more matches on the second day of the Florida Southern Mocs Classic today. The Ravens dropped a pair of 3-0 decisions to Rollins College and Mount Olive College.

Rollins handed Franklin Pierce a 3-0 (30-21, 30-17, 30-24) in the Ravens first match of the day. Junior outside hitter Julia Caner (Boca Raton, Fla./Olympic Heights) led the attack for the Tars registering 12 kills and 15 digs. Freshman Lacey Malarky (Lawrence, Kan./Free State) aided Rollins by contributing a match high 42 assists, eight digs, three kills, and two service aces.

Freshman outside hitter Emily Schultz (Salem, Wis./Central Westosha) was solid for Franklin Pierce, as she totaled six kills and six digs. The Ravens also got solid contributions from freshman setter Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo), with 17 assists and four digs, while junior outside hitter Christina Collett (Tombstone, Ariz./Tombstone) totaled six kills and four digs.

In its final match of the Classic, Franklin Pierce battled, but dropped a 3-0 (30-27, 30-24, 30-18) decision to Mount Olive.

Senior Heidi Busch (Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia Lutheran) paced the Mount Olive attack with 15 kills and 12 digs. Junior Anna Luft (Swansboro, N.C./Swansboro) contributed eight kills, four service aces and three digs. Senior Sara Christie (Champaign, Ill./Champaign Central) guided the offense with a match-high 35 assists, while adding three aces and seven digs.

Freshman Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) led Franklin Pierce with ten kills, while Shultz added eight more kills and a match-high 13 digs. Collett contributed seven kills and six digs, while freshman Caroline Ehorn (Orange, Conn./Amity Regional) dished 15 assists.

Franklin Pierce (0-4, 0-0 NE-10) is back in action on Tuesday for a non-conference battle at Keene State College at 7 p.m. The Ravens open their home schedule on Wednesday against Stonehill College at 7 p.m.