Parnell tallies double-double

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COLCHESTER, Vt. (September 22, 2009) – Junior Lindsey Frazier hammered out a match-best 17 kills on Tuesday night to lead Saint Michael’s to a 3-2 victory over the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team in Northeast-10 Conference play at Ross Sports Center. Senior Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas) tallied a double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs for Franklin Pierce in defeat.

Saint Michael’s took the first set, 25-16, before Franklin Pierce answered with a 25-19 win to even the match at 1-1. The Purple Knights took a 2-1 advantage with a 25-21 win in the third set and again the Ravens had the answer, this time with a 25-20 victory in the fourth set, before Saint Michael’s put the match away, 15-11, in the decisive fifth set.

With the win, Saint Michael’s improves to 5-5 (1-2 Northeast-10), while Franklin Pierce falls to 3-8 (0-1 Northeast-10) with the loss.

For Franklin Pierce, senior Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla.) led the way with a team season-high 20 kills and chalked up a team-leading .300 hitting percentage over 50 attacks (five errors). She was joined in double digits by Parnell and sophomore Dana Rowinski (Dix Hills, N.Y.), who tallied 11 kills each. Junior Pamela Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.) dished out 37 assists for the Ravens. Defensively, Parnell added 13 digs to complete the double-double, while junior libero Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich.) led the team and tied for the match lead with 16 digs. Senior Megan Feldmeth (South Pasadena, Calif.) contributed seven block assists while Ristow added eight digs, four block assists and three service aces to fill out her stat line.

For Saint Michael’s, freshmen Samantha Clairemont (12 kills) and Tracy Peterka (11) each joined Frazier in double digits, working off the set of fellow freshman Maggie Zuhlke, who handed out a match-best 46 assists. Defensively for the Purple Knights, senior Kelly Garthwait (16 digs) and freshman Lilly Lowe (14) each tallied double figures, while Clairemont led the way with five blocks (two solo).

Franklin Pierce tallied 55 kills against 32 errors over 148 attacks to hit .155 on the evening. The offense looked its best in its second-set victory, when the Ravens chalked up 11 kills against two errors in 26 swings to tally a .346 percentage.

Meanwhile, Saint Michael’s hit just .146 on the night, with 55 kills and 31 errors over 164 attacks. However, the Purple Knights came out of the gates strong with a .458 percentage in the first set (12 kills, one error, 24 attempts) and closed with a .286 percentage in the fifth set (11 kills, three errors, 28 attempts).

The Ravens return to the court on Friday, Sept. 25, when they travel to Merrimack for a non-conference contest. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at Volpe Center in North Andover, Mass. Franklin Pierce next plays at home on Sept. 29 against Southern New Hampshire at 7 p.m.