Ristow leads Ravens with eight kills

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RINDGE, N.H. (September 8, 2009) – Sophomore Ellisha Terry led the way with nine kills and added eight digs on Tuesday night to lead American International to a 3-0 victory over the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team in non-conference play at Franklin Pierce’s Fieldhouse. Senior Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla.) collected eight kills and eight digs in the loss for Franklin Pierce.

American International ran away with the first two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-13, respectively. The Ravens mustered an attack in the third set, but were clipped, 25-22, to finish off the sweep.

For AIC, Terry led the way offensively with nine kills and four errors on 26 attacks (.192 hitting percentage) and also tacked on eight digs to narrowly miss a double-double. She worked primarily off the set of sophomore Kervelle Redhead, who tied for the match lead with 20 assists. Defensively, senior libero Jenn Hormann led the Yellow Jackets with a match-high 15 digs, while junior Alicia Smith tallied a match-best six blocks (two solo).

For Franklin Pierce, Ristow chalked up eight kills and eight digs to narrowly miss a double-double of her own. The Ravens offense ran through junior setter Pamela Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.), who matched Redhead with 20 assists. Defensively, it was sophomore Dana Rowinski (Dix Hills, N.Y.) who led the way for Franklin Pierce with nine digs.

The first two sets were all American International, as Franklin Pierce posted negative hitting percentages in both sets. Terry hammered out five of her nine kills in the first set to set the pace early for American International, while Redhead dished out 17 of her 20 assists in the first two sets.

The Ravens got it together offensively in the third set, as senior Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas) hammered out all five of her kills and posted a .429 hitting percentage. Walker dished out nearly half of her helpers in the final set, with nine assists. However, it wasn’t enough, as Smith notched three of her blocks in the third set and three Yellow Jackets tallied three kills each to help American International finish out the match.

For the match, American International posted a .212 hitting percentage with 35 kills and 14 errors over 99 attempts. Franklin Pierce hit -.009 in the match, with 27 kills and 28 errors in 106 attack attempts.

The Ravens return to the court on Saturday, Sept. 12, when they host Concordia (N.Y.) and Merrimack in a tri-match. Franklin Pierce will host Concordia at 11 a.m. and Merrimack at 3 p.m. In between, Merrimack and Concordia will square off at 1 p.m.