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Kohout collects 1,500th career dig

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RINDGE, N.H. (September 14, 2010) – Freshman middle Katie Jackson (Cherry Creek, Colo.) pounded out 13 kills and hit .455 to lead all players in both categories on Tuesday night as the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team posted a 3-1 victory over Assumption in non-conference play at Franklin Pierce's Fieldhouse. Senior libero Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich.) picked up her 1,500th career dig in the third set for the Ravens.

With the win, Franklin Pierce improves to 4-1 (0-0 Northeast-10), while Assumption falls to 6-6 (0-1 Northeast-10). The Ravens dropped the first set, 25-22, but then rattled off 25-16, 25-14 and 25-18 victories in the second through fourth sets to take the match.

Kohout became just the second player in Franklin Pierce history to reach the 1,500-dig plateau. She finished the night with 1,504 digs and sits 190 digs shy of tying Tara Vece for the program's all-time record. Vece collected 1,694 digs for the Ravens from 2002 through 2005.

Jackson added three aces, four digs and three block assists to her 14 kills to lead the Ravens' efforts on the night. Senior outside hitter Christina Calderon (Tombstone, Ariz.) contributed 12 kills, three digs and three block assists of her own, as the duo worked off the set of senior Pam Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.), who finished with 41 assists, one shy of her career high.

Freshman outside hitter Lauren Miller (Alexandria, Ind.) saw success on both sides of the ball for Franklin Pierce, as she collected nine kills to go with nine digs as she narrowly missed a double-double. She also contributed a block and two aces on the evening. One of those aces came during a key stretch early in the third set. After the Ravens knotted the match at 1-1 by taking the second set, Miller took the ball and ran off the first seven points of the third set on her serve.

From there, the Ravens took the third set going away and headed for the fourth set looking to close out the match. The fourth set remained close throughout, with the Ravens clinging to a 20-18 lead before Jackson rattled off the final five points on her serve, including an ace and a kill of her own, to finish off the match.

Freshman outside hitter Lauren Ostafin led Assumption with nine kills and a .231 hitting percentage, while freshman outside hitter Mary Johnston added nine kills of her own. Ostafin finished one kill shy of a double-double, as she contributed 13 digs, while sophomore libero Steph Whooten led the Greyhounds' defensive efforts with 16 digs. Freshman setter Jess Reimers dished out 17 assists for Assumption.

The Ravens return to the court on Saturday, Sept. 18, when they travel to Post for a pair of non-conference matches. Franklin Pierce will face Molloy at 3 p.m. and Post at 5 p.m. in Waterbury, Conn.

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