Franklin Pierce Tops Massachusetts Lowell, 3-2
Ravens use balanced offensive attack to defeat River Hawks in 2006 opener; Buchholz and Parnell lead Ravens attack with 12 kills each
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Karissa Hookstadt posted a 44-assist, 17-dig double-double and
added seven kills on Friday at Massachusetts Lowell.LOWELL, Mass. (Aug. 25, 2006) –
The Franklin Pierce women’s volleyball team posted a 3-2
victory over Massachusetts Lowell (32-30, 19-30, 26-30, 30-20,
15-11) in non-conference action this evening at Costello Gym.
Sophomore co-captain Karissa
Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) paced the Ravens
offense with 44 assists and seven kills, while also adding 17 digs
defensively.
Franklin Pierce used a balanced offensive attack as five Ravens
notched double-digit kills. Sophomore Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone
Bridge) and freshman Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas/Medina)
led the Ravens offense with 12 kills apiece, while freshman Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla./Miami Killian
SHS) added 11 kills in her collegiate debut.
Sophomore Emily Schultz (Salem,
Wis./Central Wetosha) and freshman Megan Feldmeth (South Pasadena, Calif./South
Pasadena) were also solid offensively, tallying ten kills
each, while senior co-captain Michelle McConnell (Elora, Ontario/Centre
Wellington) totaled 37 digs to pace the Raven defense.
UMass Lowell received solid performance from freshman Allie Eide
(Gresham, Ore./Gresham) and junior Erin Hudd (Melrose,
Mass./Melrose). Eide sparked the River Hawks with 13 kills and 20
digs, while Hudd posted a match-high 14 kills and eight digs.
Senior setter, Caitlin Harte (East Rochester, N.H./Spaulding)
notched 51 assists and 11 digs despite the loss.
Franklin Pierce (1-0, 0-0 NE-10) returns to action tomorrow in day
two of the UMass Lowell Invitational as it takes on the University
of Charleston at 10 a.m. and C.W. Post at 12:30 p.m. UMass Lowell
(0-1, 0-0) will also be in action tomorrow as it hosts C.W Post at
10 a.m. and University of Charleston at 12:30 p.m.