Jackson finishes with 10 kills, Miller posts double-double

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. (October 15, 2010) – Freshman middle Katie Jackson (Cherry Creek, Colo.) hit .269 with 10 kills, while freshman outside hitter Lauren Miller (Alexandria, Ind.) posted a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs to go with a match-best five aces on Friday night to lead the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team to a 3-0 road victory over Assumption in Northeast-10 Conference play at Laska Gymnasium. Freshman outside hitter Mary Johnston finished with 12 kills and 16 digs in the loss for Assumption.

With the victory, Franklin Pierce improves to 9-6 (3-5 Northeast-10), while Assumption falls to 9-18 (0-9 Northeast-10). The Ravens swept the match by set scores of 25-17, 25-22 and 25-23.

For Franklin Pierce, Jackson led the way, as she committed just three errors over 26 attacks and added three digs and an ace to go with her 10 kills. While Miller was the only other Raven to reach double digits in kills, senior outside hitter Christina Calderon (Tombstone, Ariz.), graduate student outside hitter Kelsey Painter (Glendale, Ariz.) and freshman middle Ashley Bruce (Hampton Falls, N.Y.) finished with six kills each. Senior setter Pam Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.) dished out 30 assists.

Defensively, three different Franklin Pierce players finished in double digits in digs, led by Painter, who matched her season high with 19. She was joined in double figures by senior libero Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich.), who finished with 17 digs, and Miller.

For Assumption, Johnston and freshman outside hitter Lauren Ostafin (7 kills) were the only players to post five or more kills on the evening. The pair worked off the set of freshman Kristin Flatekval, who handed out 26 assists.

Defensively, four Greyhounds finished in double digits: Johnston, junior outside hitter Britta Leonard (15), senior right side Samantha Wessling (13) and Ostafin (10). Freshman middle Kelly McConnell led all players with three block assists.

The Ravens set the tone early, as they tallied 27 digs in the first set to hold Assumption to an .068 attack percentage and added 29 more digs in the second set to keep the Greyhounds at a .104 percentage. Over the course of the match, Franklin Pierce hit .186 with 43 kills against 17 errors over 140 attacks, compared to a .115 percentage with 33 kills and 18 errors over 130 swings for Assumption.

The Ravens return to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 20, when they return home to host Stonehill in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Fieldhouse in Rindge.

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