Day Two: 2005 Chatham Orthopedics Pirate Volleyball Classic
SAVANNAH, Ga. – It was only fitting that the final game of the 2005 AASU/Chatham Orthopaedic Volleyball Classic would feature a five-game match, in a
two-day tournament filled with them, as host Armstrong Atlantic knocked off Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 3-2, to end Saturday’s action in the Classic.
Traci Knuth’s triple-double of 19 kills, 14 digs and 12 blocks helped AASU even its record in the Classic at 2-2. AASU also knocked off Lenoir-Rhyne, 3-0,
in earlier Saturday action.
No. 14-ranked Florida Southern was the only team to emerge from the Classic with an unbeaten 4-0 record, but the Mocs had to go to five games against USC
Upstate to accomplish the feat. Beverly Stasis’ 25 kills led the Mocs past the Spartans, 3-2, and Florida Southern defeated Catawba, 3-1, despite Melissa
Griffith’s 26 kills for the Indians earlier on Saturday. Wingate picked up two big wins on Saturday as the Bulldogs defeated Eckerd, 3-1, and Florida Gulf
Coast, 3-2. Francis Marion also picked up two wins on Saturday, defeating Rollins, 3-1, and Florida Tech, 3-0.
Rollins survived a five-game match against Presbyterian, defeating the Blue Hose, 3-2, while Florida Gulf Coast defeated Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras in another
five-game match, 3-2, behind Devon Watts’ 25 kills.
Eckerd outlasted USC Aiken in five games, 3-2, bringing the total number of five-game matches to 11 on the weekend.
In other final-day action: Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Augusta State, 3-0; USC Upstate defeated Valdosta State, 3-0; USC Aiken knocked off Florida Tech, 3-1;
Presbyterian downed Valdosta State, 3-0 and Catawba defeated Augusta State, 3-0.
(complete day two results to follow)
-Pirates –
Rollins def. Presbyterian 3-2 (24-30, 30-28, 23-30, 30-26, 15-13)
Leaders: Kills: 25, Lauren Mason (PC); 15, Christina Reinders (RC).
Assists: 65, Rachel Lewis (PC); 59, Lacey Malarky (RC). Digs: 19, Malorey Grove (PC); 18, Kim Cline (RC).
Records: Rollins (10-1), PC (9-2)
Lenoir-Rhyne def. Augusta State 3-0 (33-31, 30-23, 30-26)
Leaders: Kills: 16, Sarah Lobstein (ASU); 15, Angela Danley (LRC).
Assists: 42, Lauren McClelland (LRC). Digs: 15, Catherine Fulton (LRC); 13, Sarah Lobstein (ASU); 11, Kelsey Baby (LRC).
Records: LRC (7-3), ASU (2-11)
Wingate def. Eckerd 3-1 (30-24 31-33, 30-26, 30-23)
Leaders: Kills: 10, Kristy Busse (EC) and Andrea Krzystan (EC). Assists:
18, Shannon Ruby (EC) and Alex Arendell (EC). Digs: 20, Kelly Morrissoe (EC).
Records: WU (9-1), Eckerd (5-3)
Florida Gulf Coast def. Puerto Rico-Rio Pedras 3-2 (27-30, 30-24, 29-31, 30-15, 15-13)
Leaders: Kills: 25, Devon Watts (FGCU); 19, Alexandra Rosado (UPR); 12, Mirlena Lopez (UPR). Assists: 64, Laura Manovill (FGCU); 47, Mara Ubinas (UPR).
Digs: 35, Whitney Hendry (FGCU); 23, Martha Quiles (UPR).
Records: FGCU (9-1), UPR (4-1)
#14 Florida Southern def. Catawba 3-1 (30-20, 30-20, 27-30, 30-14)
Leaders: Kills: 26, Melissa Griffith (CAT); 16, Beverly Stasis (FSC); 12, Rachelle Konczal (FSC). Assists: 52, Andi Henderson (CAT); 48, Jordan McAfee
(FSC). Digs: 34, Melissa Griffith (CAT); 27, Missy Bartholomew (CAT); 19, Danielle Durham (FSC) and Daryl Baby (FSC).
Records: FSC (11-1), Catawba (4-4)
USC Upstate def. Valdosta State 3-0 (30-15, 30-27, 30-26)
Leaders: Kills: 19, Mandy Rupert (SCUP). Assists: 36, Shannon Pallardy (SCUP). Digs: 15, Erin Hagemann (SCUP).
Records: SCUP (9-4), VSU (4-9)
Armstrong Atlantic def. Lenoir-Rhyne 3-0 (30-18, 30-20, 30-20)
Leaders: Kills: 11, Traci Knuth (AASU); 10, Kathryn Phillips (LRC).
Assists: 18, Margaret Thornton (AASU); 17, Stacy Yates (AASU); 13, Kelsey Baby (LRC). Digs: 13, Christina Flores (AASU); 11, Adriana Miller (AASU); 10,
Catherine Fulton (LRC).
Records: AASU (7-5), LRC (7-4)
Francis Marion def. Rollins 3-1 (26-30, 30-27, 33-31, 30-26)
Leaders: Kills: 17, Lorena Orlandini (RC). Assists: 49, Lacey Malarky (RC). Digs: 16, Kim Cline (RC).
Records: FMU (8-4), Rollins (10-2)
USC Aiken def. Florida Tech 3-1 (30-23, 30-25, 26-30, 30-23)
Leaders: Kills: 12, Mandy Gerolstein (USCA); 11, Amanda Timm (USCA); 10, Kelly Currin (FIT) and Lindsay Foster (FIT). Assists: 29, Rachel Dalitz (USCA);
24, Amanda Boyce (FIT). Digs: 20, Hayden Johnson (USCA); 19, Stephanie Durham (USCA); 16, Veronica Seidle (USCA) and Brenna Lane (FIT).
Records: USCA (4-3), FIT (4-5)
Presbyterian def. Valdosta State 3-0 (30-19, 30-14, 30-26)
Leaders: Kills: 10, Jasmin Brown (PC). Assists: 37, Rachel Lewis (PC).
Digs: 14, Malorey Grove (PC).
Records: PC (10-2), VSU (4-10)
Wingate def. Florida Gulf Coast 3-2 (19-30, 30-25, 36-34, 27-30, 15-11)
Leaders: Kills: 19, Ericka Fanica (FGCU). Assists: 45, Laura Manovill (FGCU). Digs: 48, Whitney Hendry (FGCU).
Records: Wingate (10-1), FGCU (9-2)
Catawba def. Augusta State 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-23)
Leaders: Kills: 18, Amanda Nantz (CAT); 16, Sarah Lobstein (ASU).
Assists: 39, Andi Henderson (CAT). Digs: Melissa Griffith (15); 11, Meredith LeGrand (ASU).
Records: CAT (5-4), ASU (2-12)
#14 Florida Southern def. USC Upstate 3-2 (30-28, 27-30, 20-30, 30-25, 15-6)
Leaders: Kills: 29, Mandy Rupert (SCUP); 25, Beverly Stasis (FSC).
Assists: 63, Jordan McAfee (FSC). Digs: 25, Erin Hagemann (SCUP); 20, Haley Bush (SCUP); 17, Danielle Durham (FSC).
Records: FSC (12-1), SCUP (9-5)
Eckerd def. USC Aiken 3-2 (30-23, 30-22, 27-30, 28-30, 16-14)
Leaders: Kills: 15, Mandy Gerolstein (USCA); 14, Kristy Busse (EC).
Assists: 32, Shannon Ruby (EC); 30, Amanda Timm (USCA). Digs: 35, Hayden Johnson (USCA) and Kelly Morrisroe (EC).
Records: EC (6-3), USCA (4-4)
Francis Marion def. Florida Tech 3-0 (30-28, 30-23, 30-26)
Leaders: Kills: 18, Jessica Strader (FMU); 15, Kelly Feber (FMU); 9, Jenny Hart (FIT). Assists: 42, Brittany Helgeson (FMU); 19, Amanda Boyce (FIT). Digs:
14, Amanda Boyce (FIT); 12, Brenna Lane (FIT). 10, Kelly Feber (FMU) and Jessica Strader (FMU).
Records: FMU (9-4), FIT (4-6)
Armstrong Atlantic def. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 3-2 (30-28, 23-30, 29-31, 30-22, 15-11)
Leaders: Kills: 25, Alexandra Rivera (UPR); 19, Traci Knuth (AASU).
Assists: 53, Celia Ubinas (UPR); 30, Stacy Yates (AASU) and Margaret Thornton (AASU). Digs: 26, Maria Sanchez (UPR); 17, Adriana Miller (AASU). Note: Traci
Knuth recorded her first career triple-double with
19 kills, 14 digs and 12 blocks.
Records: AASU (8-5), UPR (4-2)
– Pirates –
