HUNTSVILLE, AL - Despite a double-double from junior hitter Jessica Lombardi, Francis Marion University fell to the University of West Florida 30-25, 30-21, 30-27, Friday evening (Sept. 14) on the first day of the UAH/Country Inn & Suites Volleyball Invitational.
Earlier in the day, FMU lost to the University of Alabama-Huntsville in three games. The Patriots (4-12) will try to snap a nine-match losing skid when they play twice on Saturday: against the State University of West Georgia at 11 a.m. and Christian Brothers University at 3 p.m.
Lombardi finished with 10 kills and 10 digs, while freshman libero Karli Koralewski dug up 18 balls and served two aces. Junior setter Jenna Kaiser registered 26 assists and 12 digs.
West Florida def. Francis Marion Univ. 30-25,30-21,30-27
Francis Marion Univ. (4-12) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lombardi, Jessica
10-0-3; Phiel, Jackie 6-1-1; Mordini, Krissy 5-0-0; Eggert, Mallory
4-0-2; Kaiser, Jenna 4-0-0; Settergren, Michelle 3-0-0; Straiter,
Kaitlin 2-0-2; Koralewski, Karli 0-2-0; Totals 34-3-5.0. (Assists) -
Kaiser, Jenna 26. (Dig leaders) - Koralewski, Karli 18; Kaiser, Jenna
12; Lombardi, Jessica 10; Deaton, Kelsie 10; Phiel, Jackie 10;
Mordini, Krissy 10
West Florida (11-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Isabela Gualberto 12-1-4;
Luciana Rapach 11-0-4; Kimberly Clark 6-0-2; Madeline Gonzalez 4-1-0;
Kara Gonzalez 4-0-3; Louann Rusch 3-0-1; Danielle Spitzer 3-0-2; Jamie
Nichols 2-0-0; Jesse Keroack 1-0-0; Jerica Carter 1-0-0; Totals
47-2-10.0. (Assists) - Madeline Gonzalez 30. (Dig leaders) - Jerica
Carter 15; Madeline Gonzalez 12; Louann Rusch 12; Luciana Rapach 11;
Kimberly Clark 8
Site: Huntsville, AL (Spragins Hall)
Date: Sep 14, 2007 Attend: Time: 1:37
Referees: Ginger Lowe, Pat Martin
UAH/Country Inn & Suites Invite in Huntsville, Ala.
