Calderon finishes with 10 kills

Box Score

WALTHAM, Mass. (October 22, 2010) – Freshman outside hitter Lauren Miller (Alexandria, Va.) narrowly missed a double-double with nine kills and 14 digs on Friday night, but the Franklin Pierce University volleyball was defeated, 3-1, on the road at Bentley in Northeast-10 Conference play at Dana Center. Senior middle Alaura Berry hit .579 and piled up 12 kills to lead Bentley to the victory.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 9-8 (3-7 Northeast-10), while Bentley improves to 14-12 (7-4 Northeast-10). While Franklin Pierce picked up a 25-22 win in the second set, Bentley took the first, third and fourth sets at 25-13, 25-18 and 25-17, respectively to pick up the victory.

Bentley opened up on fire, with just one error as the team hit .345 while storming to the 12-point win in the first set. Franklin Pierce answered with only two errors and a .300 game of its own in the second set. However, Bentley would hit .206 and .286 in the final two sets, while holding the Ravens to .029 and .000 marks.

Senior outside hitter Christina Calderon (Tombstone, Ariz.) led the way for the Franklin Pierce offense with 10 kills, followed by Miller and freshman middle Katie Jackson (Cherry Creek, Colo.), who posted six kills. The trio worked through the set of senior Pam Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.), who finished the night with 24 assists.

Defensively, senior libero Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich.) led the Ravens with 16 digs. She was joined in double digits by Miller and graduate student outside hitter Kelsey Painter (Glendale, Ariz.), who recorded 11 digs.

For Bentley, Berry was joined in double digits by senior outside hitter Morgan O'Laughlin, who recorded 10 kills and hit .259. Freshman outside hitter Ashley Ahearn added nine kills for the Falcons, while senior outside hitter Andrea Farah and sophomore middle Bridget Lawson added eight kills each. Senior setter Kelly Mee ran the Bentley offense and led all players with 39 assists. Mee served up a match-best four aces as well.

Defensively, Lawson had a big day at the net, as she was a part of seven of Bentley's eight blocks, including five solo blocks. In the back row, senior libero Maitlyn Kraft led all players with 31 digs and was joined in double digits by freshman defensive specialist Kristina Wilson (12 digs).

Over the course of the match, Franklin Pierce hit .076 with 33 kills over 132 attacks. Bentley finished at .246 with 52 kills on 142 swings. It was the highest hitting percentage posted against the Ravens in 17 matches so far this season.

The Ravens return to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 27, when they return home to host American International in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Fieldhouse in Rindge.

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