Franklin Pierce Blanks Saint Michael’s, 3-0
Parnell leads Ravens to third consecutive victory with 13
kills;
Schultz sets tone for Ravens with a career-high 39 assists
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RINDGE, N.H. (October 18, 2006) –
The Franklin Pierce women’s volleyball team posted its third
consecutive victory, sweeping Saint Michael’s College, 3-0
(30-25, 31-29, 30-22) in Northeast-10 Conference action this
evening at the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse.
Freshman Caitlynn Parnell
(Medina, Texas/Medina) led a balanced Franklin Pierce
attack, posting a match-high 13 kills and 13 digs. Classmate Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla./Miami Killian
SHS) added 11 kills and 11 digs in the victory, while
sophomore Nicole Buchholz
(Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) notched ten kills, six digs, and
three solo blocks. Junior transfer Ashley Krausz (Centralia, Ill./Centralia/Rend
Lake) was also solid in her first start of the season,
posting a .750 hitting percentage with six kills in eight attempts
(no errors).
Sophomore Emily Schultz (Salem,
Wis./Westosha Central) paced the Ravens offensively, dishing
out a career-high 39 assists to go with 14 digs and three service
aces. Senior captain Michelle
McConnell (Elora, Ontario/Centre Wellington) led the Ravens
defensively, totaling a team-high 20 digs.
Sophomore Justine Fletcher (Bristol, R.I./Mount Hope) led Saint
Michael’s with a team-high nine kills and five blocks, while
junior Leslie Herwig (Kingston, N.Y./Kingston) chipped in with
seven kills and four blocks. Sophomore setter Amy Manougian (Rye,
N.H./Portsmouth) recorded 28 assists for the Purple Knights, while
classmate Stephanie Smetana (Independence, Mo./Truman) notched a
match-high 23 digs despite the loss.
Franklin Pierce (14-6, 8-4 NE-10) will be in action again on
Friday as it travels to Bryant University for a tri-match with
Dowling College starting at 4 p.m. Saint Michael’s (8-12,
2-10 NE-10) will participate in the Skidmore Tournament on Friday
at 8 p.m.