Merrimack Bests Franklin Pierce, 3-1
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. (Oct. 15, 2002) -
The Franklin Pierce University volleyball team fell to Merrimack
College, 3-1, in Northeast-10 Conference volleyball action at the
Volpe Athletic Center this evening.
Merrimack freshman, Lindsay Larson registered a match-high 17 kills
and 15 digs to lead the Warriors. Diane Dynon added 14 kills and
eight digs, while senior Katie Spellissy recorded 15 kills in the
win.
Franklin Pierce was led by seniors Mandy Johnson (Orange, Mass./Maher
Regional) and Catrina
Cuevas (Aurora, Colo./J.I. O'Neill (N.Y.)). Johnson posted
13 kills, five aces, eight digs and four blocks, while Cuevas
totaled 11 kills, 15 assists, 12 digs and four blocks. Freshman
Tara Vece (Clinton, Conn./Morgan
School) recorded a team-best 13 digs.
Franklin Pierce (8-9, 3-7 NE-10) returns to action on Thursday when
it hosts Assumption College in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 7
p.m. Merrimack (5-11, 4-2 NE-10) next faces Adelphi and New Jersey
Tech on Saturday.