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Jackie Phiel
Patriot Volleyball Team wins twice in tourney

FLORENCE, SC -  The Francis Marion University volleyball team captured a pair of four-game wins on the opening day its FMU Invitational Tournament, Friday afternoon and evening (Aug. 31).  The Patriots evened their record at 3-3 by defeating Wayne State University 30-15, 24-30, 34-32, 30-19 and then later vanquishing Valdosta State University 30-18, 16-30, 30-20, 30-20. 

On Saturday, FMU will face Lenoir-Rhyne College at 11 a.m. and Catawba College at 4 p.m.  Tournament action begins at 9 a.m. in the Smith University Center and continues through the 4 p.m. matches.  Admission is free.

In the win over Wayne State (0-1), junior hitter Jessica Lombardi paced four Patriots with double-figure kills with 19, while adding 11 digs.  Senior Jackie Phiel compiled 14 kills and 19 digs, while Krissy Mordini added 14 kills and Michelle Settergren 13 kills.  Junior setter Jenna Kaiser handed out 55 assists and dug out 18 balls.  Freshman libero Karli Koralewski recorded 17 digs.

In the nightcap against VSU (2-2), Phiel had another double-double with 14 kills and 14 digs, while Lombardi and Mordini each knocked down 11 kills.  Kaiser dished out 44 assists and dug out 10 balls.

 
 
                        Short Box Score (Final)
Wayne State Univ. vs Francis Marion Univ. (Aug 31, 2007 at Florence, SC)
 
Francis Marion Univ. def. Wayne State Univ. 30-15,24-30,34-32,30-19
 
Wayne State Univ. (0-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Karri Kuczajda 9-0-5;
Meg Leone 9-0-3; Maureen MacDonald 7-1-0; Kim Gear 6-0-3; Gina
Zielonka 6-0-2; Mary Leverentz 5-0-3; Mallory McEnroe 5-0-5; Katy
Westenberg 1-3-0; Mayssa Bazzi 1-1-0; Totals 49-5-11.0. (Assists) -
Meg Leone 22; Katy Westenberg 17. (Dig leaders) - Mayssa Bazzi 35;
Maureen MacDonald 9
 
Francis Marion Univ. (2-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lombardi, Jessica
19-0-5; Phiel, Jackie 14-0-2; Mordini, Krissy 14-3-2; Settergren,
Michelle 13-0-4; Eggert, Mallory 8-0-3; Kaiser, Jenna 2-1-1; Deaton,
Kelsie 0-2-0; Koralewski, Karli 0-1-0; Totals 70-7-9.0. (Assists) -
Kaiser, Jenna 55. (Dig leaders) - Phiel, Jackie 19; Kaiser, Jenna 18;
Koralewski, Karli 17; Deaton, Kelsie 13; Lombardi, Jessica 11
 
Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)
Date: Aug 31, 2007   Attend: 93   Time: 1:51
Referees: Jim Gilstrap, Buzz Thompson
FMU Invitational Tournament in Florence, SC
 
 
 
                          Short Box Score (Final)
Valdosta State Univ. vs Francis Marion Univ. (Aug 31, 2007 at Florence, SC)
 
Francis Marion Univ. def. Valdosta State Univ. 30-18,16-30,30-20,30-20
 
Valdosta State Univ. (2-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Steph Kirrstetter
16-1-0; Irene Hannan 12-2-0; Ruthie King 9-0-3; Arielle Parnell 7-0-3;
Kathrine Carter 6-0-3; Niki Patriarca 2-0-0; Emelia Saulter 1-2-2;
Laura Boos 0-1-0; Totals 53-6-6.0. (Assists) - Emelia Saulter 34; Niki
Patriarca 12. (Dig leaders) - Laura Boos 18; Steph Kirrstetter 14;
Irene Hannan 11; Emelia Saulter 9
 
Francis Marion Univ. (3-3) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Phiel, Jackie 14-2-1;
Mordini, Krissy 11-0-7; Lombardi, Jessica 11-2-5; Settergren, Michelle
9-0-1; Eggert, Mallory 6-0-4; Kaiser, Jenna 1-2-1; Koralewski, Karli
1-1-0; Deaton, Kelsie 0-3-0; Totals 53-10-11.0. (Assists) - Kaiser,
Jenna 44. (Dig leaders) - Deaton, Kelsie 14; Phiel, Jackie 14; Kaiser,
Jenna 10; Koralewski, Karli 8
 
Site: Florence, SC (Smith Univ. Center)
Date: Aug 31, 2007   Attend: 107   Time: 1:39
Referees: Jim Gilstrap, Buzz Thompson
FMU Invitational Tournament in Florence, SC
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