HUNTSVILLE, AL – Sophomore Krissy Mordini recorded 21 kills to lead Francis Marion University to a 23-30, 30-27, 30-19, 30-21 win over Christian Brothers University, Saturday (Sept. 15) on the final day of the UAH/Country Inn & Suites Invitational Volleyball Tournament.
Earlier in the day, FMU lost to the State University of West Georgia (15-2) in four games: 26-30, 30-27, 30-22, 30-26. In that match, senior Michelle Settergren paced FMU with 13 kills, while Mordini added 11 kills and senior Jackie Phiel nine kills and 13 digs. Junior setter Jenna Kaiser registered 37 assists and eight kills, while freshman libero Karli Koralewski dug up 16 balls.
In the win over CBU, which snapped a 10-match losing skid for FMU, junior Jessica Lombardi followed Mordini with 11 kills, 11 digs, and six service aces, while Phiel tallied 13 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore setter Jess O’Leary handed out 46 assists and had eight kills. Koralewski compiled 20 digs.
Francis Marion (5-13) opens Peach Belt Conference play on Thursday at UNC Pembroke with a 7 p.m. match.
West Georgia def. Francis Marion Univ. 26-30,30-27,30-22,30-26
Francis Marion Univ. (4-13) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Settergren, Michelle
13-0-3; Mordini, Krissy 11-1-2; Phiel, Jackie 9-1-0; Lombardi, Jessica
8-1-2; Kaiser, Jenna 8-1-1; Eggert, Mallory 4-0-3; Hill, Emily 2-0-0;
Totals 55-4-6.0. (Assists) - Kaiser, Jenna 37. (Dig leaders) -
Koralewski, Karli 16; Phiel, Jackie 13; Lombardi, Jessica 12
West Georgia (15-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Carolin Schoeneck 16-3-5;
Amber Barnlund 14-0-7; Jordan McDonald 13-0-9; Paige Ely 9-0-4;
Shannon Knight 8-1-1; Micque Parker 4-1-7; Jessica Young 1-0-0; Mattie
Pearce 0-1-0; Kayla Spencer 0-2-0; Totals 65-8-17.0. (Assists) -
Micque Parker 52. (Dig leaders) - Kayla Spencer 20; Micque Parker 14;
Carolin Schoeneck 11; Thomasinnia Berry 9
Site: Huntsville, AL (Spragins Hall)
Date: Sep 15, 2007 Attend: 275 Time: 1:44
Referees: Geoff Sharpe, Patsy Burke
UAH/Country Inn & Suites Invite in Huntsville, Ala.
Francis Marion Univ. def. Christian Brothers 26-30,30-27,30-19,30-21
Francis Marion Univ. (5-13) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Mordini, Krissy
21-3-2; Phiel, Jackie 13-0-0; Lombardi, Jessica 11-6-1; O'Leary, Jess
8-2-2; Hill, Emily 7-0-4; Straiter, Kaitlin 3-0-2; Koralewski, Karli
2-0-0; Stilla, Hannah 0-1-0; Totals 65-12-6.0. (Assists) - O'Leary,
Jess 46. (Dig leaders) - Koralewski, Karli 20; Phiel, Jackie 12;
Deaton, Kelsie 11; O'Leary, Jess 11; Lombardi, Jessica 11
Christian Brothers (10-8) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Bridget Buckley
14-0-0; Jenna Cherry 12-0-1; Brenna Blackburn 7-1-5; Aubrey Pancratz
7-1-2; Leigh Stavrum 5-1-1; Stephanie Parker 5-0-2; Michelle Hein
1-0-2; Hanna Orendorff 1-2-0; Logan Westphal 1-0-0; Totals 53-5-7.0.
(Assists) - Michelle Hein 45. (Dig leaders) - Hanna Orendorff 16;
Jenna Cherry 12; Bridget Buckley 10
Site: Huntsville, AL (Spragins Hall)
Date: Sep 15, 2007 Attend: 375 Time: 1:45
Referees: Patsy Burke, Ginger Lowe
UAH/Country Inn & Suites Invite in Huntsville, Ala.
