FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Spalding University dropped a rematch to Franklin College, 3-1, Wednesday night in Franklin, Ind.
THE BASICSFINAL: Franklin def. Spalding, 3-1
LOCATION: Spurlock Center; Franklin, Ind.
RECORDS: Spalding 4-10, Franklin 7-9
STARTERSSPALDING: 6 –
Jessica Diehl, 7 –
Erin Downs, 16 –
Ashley Chase, 18 –
Cayla Hoehler, 30 –
Kaitlin Hall, 33 –
Victoria HeitzmanFRANKLIN: 3 – Emily Young, 6 – Ashley Bazier, 8 – Theresa Brown, 14 – Darian Parke, 19 – Kourtney Settle, 20 – Amanda Lelivelt
HOW IT HAPPENED- The Golden Eagles had their highest kill percentage in the first set hitting 24.3%. However, the Grizzlies hit 35% taking the first set 25-19.
- Spalding evened match 1-1, taking the second set 25-20 converting 13 kills on 32 total attacks.
- Franklin went on to win sets three and four by the score of 25-21 to win the match 3-1.
KEY STATS-
Cayla Hoehler (16),
Jessica Diehl (11),
Erin Downs (10) and
Victoria Heitzman (10) all recorded double-digit kill totals for the match.
- Heitzman recorded a kill/dig double-double tallying 10 digs to go with her 10 kills. This marks Heitzman's fifth kill/dig double-double of the season.
- Freshman setter
Kaitlin Hall recorded a season-high 34 assists, almost doubling her previous high of 18 against Southern Virginia.
UP NEXTThe Golden Eagles will hit the road for a three-game SLIAC road trip this weekend taking on Blackburn Friday at 8:00 p.m. EST in Carlinville, Ill. Saturday, Spalding will take on MacMurray at 11:00 a.m. and Fontbonne at 1:00 p.m. as part of a quad-match at Eureka College in Eureka, Ill.