Hookstadt records 52 assists and a career-high six service aces in the win

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RINDGE, N.H. (September 7, 2007) – The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team took the first two games easily and then held on for a 3-1 (30-14, 30-15, 30-32, 30-22) victory over Concordia College in a non-conference match at the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse on Friday evening.

Sophomore Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas/Medina) and redshirt freshman Michelle Koike (San Francisco, Calif./Gonzaga University) once again were superb for the Ravens, as both players tied career highs with 19 and 13 kills, respectively. Freshman libero Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich./L’Anse Creuse) pitched in with a career-high and team-high 25 digs, while junior co-captain Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) recorded a season-high 52 assists, eight digs, a career-high six service aces and five kills.

Franklin Pierce excelled in the first two games of the match, only allowing a combined 29 points. In game one, the Ravens used a 10-1 run that turned a 10-8 score into a 20-9 game to cruise to the win. The home team then strung together a seven-point run early in game two that allowed the Ravens to gain a comfortable edge that would never get below six points.

The Ravens looked to have the match sewn up while serving at 26-18 in game three, but the Clippers fought back and took 14 of the last 18 points to force a fourth game. Franklin Pierce again started strong in the fourth and final game, holding a 16-5 lead and fending off the hard-charging Clippers to earn the win.

Concordia was led by double-double efforts from freshman Maddy Lorenz (Spokane, Wash./Joel E. Harris), who recorded 14 kills and 17 digs, and senior Tiffany Edwards (Baytown, Texas/Midland CC), who had 10 kills and 11 digs.

Franklin Pierce (3-6, 1-0 NE-10) will look to extend its winning streak to three games when it returns to Northeast-10 play tomorrow afternoon with a 1 p.m. matchup at the Fieldhouse against Saint Anselm. Concordia (3-4, 0-0 ECC) will take on another Northeast-10 school, Southern New Hampshire, tomorrow afternoon.