FLORENCE, S.C. –  For the second consecutive day, Francis Marion University split a pair of matches at its own Joseph B. DuRant Memorial Invitational Tournament, Saturday (Aug. 27) in the Smith University Center.

FMU completed the two-day event with a 2-2 mark.  The Patriots play in the Moretz Invitational Tournament next Friday and Saturday in Hickory, N.C.

The Patriots defeated Barton College on Saturday morning 30-16, 30-22, 30-27 behind 11 kills from Lezlie Logan and 10 kills from Jessica Bartlett.  Sophomore setter Brittany

Helgeson handed out 25 assists in only her second career start.  The Patriots also fired off 11 service aces against the Bulldogs, led by five from Jessica Strader.

In its second action of the day, FMU dropped a 26-30, 30-26, 30-23, 25-30, 17-15 decision to Wingate University.  The match lasted 2:25 and featured numerous momentum changing plays.

Senior Kelly Feber led Francis Marion with 19 kills, 20 digs, and three service aces.  Bartlett and Logan tallied 18 and 17 kills respectively.  Strader added 21 digs from her libero position, while junior setter Melissa Hennessy recorded 55 assists and 17 digs.

2005 Joseph B. DuRant Memorial Invitational Volleyball Tournament

SATURDAY:           

California (Pa.) defeated St. Andrews 30-23, 30-18, 30-25

West Georgia defeated Coker 30-18, 30-19, 30-21   

Francis Marion defeated Barton 30-16, 30-22, 30-27

Wingate defeated N.C. Central 30-23, 24-30, 30-24, 30-24  

California (Pa.) defeated USC Aiken 30-19, 30-16, 29-31, 26-30, 15-8

Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Coker 30-22, 17-30, 30-21, 30-24

Wingate defeated Francis Marion 26-30, 30-26, 30-23, 25-30, 17-15

West Georgia defeated Barton 30-17, 30-20, 30-21

USC Aiken vs Lenoir-Rhyne CANCELED

N.C. Central defeated St. Andrews 30-24, 30-22, 22-30, 28-30, 15-12  

Short Box Score (Final)  (Aug 27, 2005 at Florence, SC)

Francis Marion Univ. def. Barton College 30-16,30-22,30-27

Barton College (0-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Keauna Vinson 12-0-3; Robin MacArthur 4-0-1; Michelle Walker 2-1-0; Kari Poling 1-0-0; Tanika Jones 1-0-1; Kyle Petty 1-1-2; Laurie Alpert 0-1-0; Totals 21-3-4.0. (Assists) - Kari Poling 12. (Dig leaders) - Laurie Alpert 14; Robin MacArthur 9

Francis Marion Univ. (2-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Logan, Lezlie 11-0-1; Bartlett, Jessica 10-0-3; Lombardi, Jessica 8-2-4; Feber, Kelly 8-1-1; Settergren, Michelle 4-0-2; Phiel, Jackie 3-0-0; Helgeson, Brittany 1-2-0; Strader, Jessica 1-5-0; Matthews, Rachael 0-1-0; Totals 46-11-6.5. (Assists) - Helgeson, Brittany 25; Hennessy, Melissa 13. (Dig leaders) - Strader, Jessica 9; Feber, Kelly 5

Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)

Date: Aug 27, 2005   Attend: 75   Time: 1:15

Referees: David Mabe, Charley McAllister

Liberos: Alpert (BC), Strader (FMU)

Short Box Score (Final) (Aug 27, 2005 at Florence, SC)

Wingate University def. Francis Marion Univ. 26-30,30-26,30-23,25-30,17-15

Wingate University (4-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Brezovec, Rebecca 28-0-5; Ehorn, Marcia 10-3-0; Thompson, Danielle 9-0-0; Kerns, Molly 8-0-7; Rostas, Rachelle 8-0-2; Deluca, Melissa 6-3-3; Godec, Sarah 1-0-0; Siegrist, Amanda 0-2-0; Ketterhagen, Anya 0-3-0; Alley, Lauren 0-0-2; Totals 70-11-12.0. (Assists) - Deluca, Melissa 53. (Dig leaders) - West, Whitney 28; Ehorn, Marcia 15; Siegrist, Amanda 12; Thompson, Danielle 11; Deluca, Melissa 10

Francis Marion Univ. (2-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Feber, Kelly 19-3-0; Bartlett, Jessica 18-0-2; Logan, Lezlie 17-0-3; Settergren, Michelle 10-0-3; Lombardi, Jessica 8-2-3; Phiel, Jackie 3-0-0; Hennessy, Melissa 2-0-0; Matthews, Rachael 0-1-0; Strader, Jessica 0-2-0; Totals 77-8-7.0. (Assists) - Hennessy, Melissa 55. (Dig leaders) - Strader, Jessica 21; Feber, Kelly 20; Hennessy, Melissa 17; Phiel, Jackie 10; Matthews, Rachael 10

Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)

Date: Aug 27, 2005   Attend: 105   Time: 2:25

Referees: Charley McAllister, Kay Moody

Liberos: Strader (FMU), West (Wingate)