Rutt leads all players with 10 kills as the Ravens win their fifth straight home match

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RINDGE, N.H. (October 6, 2007) – Freshman Diana Rutt (Dayton, Nev./Dayton) led all players with 10 kills as Franklin Pierce University used a balanced attack to defeat the College of Saint Rose by a score of 3-0 (30-20, 30-12, 30-28) on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball match at the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse.

Franklin Pierce once again received offensive support from many players, as five Ravens recorded four kills or more. Besides Rutt’s match-high 10 kills, redshirt freshman Michelle Koike (San Francisco, Calif./Gonzaga University) posted eight kills on a .412 hitting percentage, a team-high three service aces and two blocks while sophomore Megan Feldmeth (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) had seven kills and junior co-captain Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) added six kills, four digs and two blocks.

Junior co-captain Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) led all players with 29 assists and added 11 digs, three kills, one service ace and a block, while freshman Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich./L’Anse Creuse) lead all Ravens with 14 digs and added one kill.

The Golden Knights were led by Michelle Jorgensen (Candor, N.Y./Candor Spanish) with a team-high eight kills and four blocks and Stephanie Brink (Port Ewen, N.Y./Kingston) with seven kills and three blocks.

The Ravens came out tough in the key conference matchup, easily taking the first two games thanks to a pair of very strong finishes. In the opening game, Franklin Pierce trailed 15-13 but rattled off 12 of the next 14 points and 17 of the final 22 to earn the 30-20 game-one win. In game two, the home team went on an 11-1 run to extend a 7-6 lead to 18-7, and the Ravens finished up by taking 12 of the last 13 points to cruise to a 30-12 win.

Saint Rose attempted a comeback in the third game, jumping out to an 11-5 lead, but the Ravens battled back to take their first lead at 18-17. The home team extended its lead to as many as four at 27-23 and the teams alternated the final six points as the Ravens took the win.

Franklin Pierce (12-10, 6-2 NE-10) improves its record at the Fieldhouse to an impressive 9-1 on the season, and the Ravens will look to increase that mark with two home matches tomorrow at the Fieldhouse. The Ravens take on Le Moyne in a Northeast-10 match beginning at noon and battle with Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. Saint Rose (10-7, 3-3 NE-10) will look to snap its four-match losing streak on Tuesday against C.W. Post.