Freshman hits .423 with 11 kills and 10 blocks against Post

Box Score vs. Molloy
Box Score at Post

WATERBURY, Conn. (September 18, 2010) – Freshman middle Katie Jackson (Cherry Creek, Colo.) hit .423 with 11 kills and added 10 blocks (five solo) on Saturday afternoon to post a double-double and lead the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team to a 3-1 road win over Post at the Drubner Center. Earlier in the day, freshman outside hitter Lauren Miller (Alexandria, Va.) hit .450 with nine kills as the Ravens swept Molloy, 3-0. Senior outside hitter Christina Calderon (Tombstone, Ariz.) combined to record 23 kills over the two matches.

With the wins, Franklin Pierce improves to 6-1 (0-0 Northeast-10). The Ravens swept past Molloy with scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-20. Post took the first set of the second match, 25-16, before Franklin Pierce ran off wins of 25-19, 25-18 and 25-15 to take the match.

Calderon led the way in the win over Molloy with 11 kills as she hit .360, though Miller added nine kills over 20 errorless swings. Graduate student outside hitter Kelsey Painter (Glendale, Ariz.) picked up seven kills of her own, in addition to six from Jackson, as the Ravens hit .278 as a team over the three sets, including .393 in a dominant first set. Senior setter Pam Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.) dished out a match-best 34 assists and served up three aces.

Defensively, senior libero Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich.) led all players with 16 digs and Jackson racked up three solo blocks, as the Franklin Pierce defense allowed Molloy to hit just .130 in the match, though the Lions made only nine errors. Most of Molloy's damage came in an errorless second set, where it his .379 with 11 kills.

Sophomore outside hitter Jenna Faggione led the Molloy offense with nine kills working off the set of sophomore Jennifer Koelbel, who handed out 18 assists and served up two aces. Defensively for the Lions, sophomore libero Stefani Koelbel led the way with 12 digs.

Later in the day, against Post, both Calderon (12 kills) and Jackson (11) hit double digits offensively for the Ravens, with the latter not committing an error over 26 swings. Miller added seven more kills of her own, while Walker collected 31 assists.

Franklin Pierce had a field day defensively against Post, led by 10 blocks (five solo) from Jackson to complete her double-double, while Calderon picked up three block assists of her own. Kohout led the back-row efforts with 33 digs, while Painter added 14 and sophomore right side Kylie Clemens (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) chipped in 11 as they held the Post offense to just a .101 hitting percentage. The Eagles hit .286 while winning the first set and .048 over the remaining three sets.

Junior middle Elizabeth Knight led the Post offense with 13 kills, while junior setter Taylor Doyle matched Walker with 31 assists. Five Eagles found double digits on the defensive side of the ball: senior outside hitter Teresa Hodges (15 digs), freshman libero Monica Aristizabal (14), junior defensive specialist Courtney Braun (14), Doyle (10) and sophomore outside hitter Kelly Hayes (10). Knight and freshman middle Stephanie Zarakas each had three block assists, while Aristizabal served up four aces.

The Ravens return to the court on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when they return home to host Saint Michael's in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Fieldhouse in Rindge.

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