SAVANNAH, GA - The Francis Marion University volleyball team lost two matches to conclude its play at the AASU/Chatham Orthopaedic Classic in Savannah, Ga.
FMU lost to Catawba College in four games (30-24, 26-30, 30-27, 30-25) and to unbeaten Northwood University (12-0) in three games (30-17, 30-27, 30-19).
Against Catawba, FMU senior hitter Jackie Phiel tallied 16 kills and 27 digs, while sophomore Krissy Mordini added 19 kills and three service aces. Junior setter Jenna Kaiser returned after missing Friday night's match to hand out 51 assists.
The Patriots fall to 4-9 with their fifth straight loss. FMU will play host to Wingate University on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Catawba College def. Francis Marion Univ. 30-24,26-30,30-27,30-25
Catawba College (10-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Melissa Powers 20-0-8;
Melissa Griffith 18-0-1; Lindsey Spears 8-0-9; Andi Henderson 6-1-2;
Mai Zoua Lo 6-0-0; Jasmine Chunn 3-0-5; Kalin Collier 1-0-0; Jessica
Cleary 0-2-0; Tiffany Andrassy 0-1-0; Totals 62-4-14.0. (Assists) -
Andi Henderson 50. (Dig leaders) - Melissa Griffith 26; Nikki Bozick
22; Mai Zoua Lo 17; Jessica Cleary 9
Francis Marion Univ. (4-8) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Mordini, Krissy
21-3-3; Phiel, Jackie 16-0-0; Lombardi, Jessica 14-0-3; Settergren,
Michelle 9-0-2; Kaiser, Jenna 6-0-2; Eggert, Mallory 3-0-3;
Koralewski, Karli 1-1-0; Totals 70-4-7.0. (Assists) - Kaiser, Jenna
53. (Dig leaders) - Phiel, Jackie 21; Lombardi, Jessica 20; Deaton,
Kelsie 15; Kaiser, Jenna 14; Koralewski, Karli 11; Mordini, Krissy 11
Site: Savannah, Ga. (The ARC)
Date: Sep 08, 2007 Attend: 101 Time: 1:59
Referees:
AASU/Charham Orthopaedic Classic in Savannah, Ga.
Koralewski was the FMU libero
Northwood University def. Francis Marion Univ. 30-17,30-27,30-19
Francis Marion Univ. (4-9) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lombardi, Jessica
8-1-1; Mordini, Krissy 7-1-0; Settergren, Michelle 3-0-1; Eggert,
Mallory 3-0-3; Kaiser, Jenna 3-0-3; Phiel, Jackie 2-0-1; Deaton,
Kelsie 0-1-0; Totals 26-3-6.0. (Assists) - Kaiser, Jenna 18. (Dig
leaders) - Koralewski, Karli 20; Deaton, Kelsie 14; Kaiser, Jenna 9;
Phiel, Jackie 9; Lombardi, Jessica 8
Northwood University (12-0) -
Site: Savannah, GA
Date: Sep 08, 2007 Attend: Time: 1:45
Referees:
AASU/Chatham Orthopaedic Classic in Savannah, Ga.
Koralewski was the FMU libero