FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9-12-03

Day One Results, 2003 Chatham Orthopaedics Pirate Volleyball Classic
No. 3 Tampa, host AASU and Florida Tech each win two matches

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Host AASU, Florida Tech and No. 3-ranked Tampa each won two matches on Friday of the 2003 Chatham Orthopaedics Pirate Volleyball Classic on Friday, wrapping up the first day of action at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

The host Pirates won their first match of the day, outlasting Presbyterian in five games, 30-24, 25-30, 30-18, 21-30, 15-8. Nine players in the match recorded double-figures in kills, and the Pirates served a season-high 16 aces and blocked 20 balls. In their second match of the day, the Pirates again had to go five games to defeat Florida Southern, winning 30-26, 30-25, 28-30, 27-30, 15-11. AASU got a triple-double from junior Candice Modlinski with 10 kills, 12 digs and 10 blocks, while junior Darcey Krug added 17 kills and freshman setter Kelly Asbury tallied 63 assists.

No. 3-ranked Tampa rolled over Wingate, 3-0, and then downed No. 19 Rockhurst in a tight four-game match, 28-30, 33-31, 30-24, 33-31, to improve to 8-1.
Florida Tech came from two games down to win a thrilling five-game match against Catawba, then knocked off Francis Marion 3-0 to improve to 3-6 on the young season.

In other tournament action, Wingate defeated Francis Marion, 3-0; USC Spartanburg defeated Rollins, 3-1; Florida Southern defeated Augusta State, 3-0; Rollins defeated Catawba 3-2 and Presbyterian defeated Augusta State, 3-1.

Action in the 2003 Chatham Orthopaedic Pirate Volleyball Classic concludes on Saturday with matches beginning at 9:00 a.m. Host AASU plays at 1:00 p.m. against Catawba and at 7:00 p.m. against No. 3-ranked Tampa.

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Wingate def. Francis Marion 3-0 (30-26, 30-26, 30-24)
Records: Wingate (7-1), FMU (4-6)

Florida Tech def. Catawba 3-2 (22-30, 32-34, 31-29, 30-21, 15-1)
Leaders: Kills: 22, Hope Miller (CAT); 20, Kelly Currin (FIT); 17, Natalia Acevedo (FIT). Assists: 68, Michelle White (FIT); 59, Nicole Scheidt (CAT). Digs: 28, Erin Naumann (CAT); 21 Hope Miller (CAT) Notes: Florida Tech’s Alys Thomas served 14 straight points in game five to close out match. Records: FIT (2-6), Catawba (5-1)

USC Spartanburg def. Rollins 3-1 (30-32, 30-25, 30-22, 30-28)
Leaders: Kills: 15, Kamrin Purser (RC), 13, Kate Ferris (RC). Assists: 41, Megan LeBlanc (RC). Digs: 12, Rochelle Rubeis (RC). Records: USCS (6-0), Rollins (1-8)

Florida Southern def. Augusta State 3-0 (30-28, 31-29, 30-17)
Leaders: Kills: 13, Katie DeGreeff (ASU); 12, Jenni Holste (FSC) and Kaila White (ASU). Assists: 42, Jordan McAfee (FSC). Digs: 15, Kaila White (ASU); 12, Cassie Zahn (ASU); 11, Jordan McAfee (FSC). Records: FSC (1-8), ASU (5-4)

AASU def. Presbyterian 3-2 (30-24, 25-30, 30-18, 21-30, 15-8)
Leaders: Kills: 16, Erin Friday (PC) and Donja Bobbitt (PC); 14, Lindsay Mitchell (PC); 13, Darcey Krug (AASU). Assists: 51, Kellie Haire (PC); 48, Kelly Asbury (AASU). Digs: 13, Alexia Piche-Hatch (AASU) and Donja Bobbitt (PC). Notes: AASU had 20 team blocks. Records: AASU (4-5), PC (5-2).

#3 Tampa def. Wingate 3-0 (30-22, 30-23, 30-21)
Records: UT (7-1), Wingate (7-2).

#19 Rockhurst def. USC Spartanburg 3-0 (30-15, 30-27, 30-20)
Records: Rockhurst (8-2), USCS (6-1).

Florida Tech def. Francis Marion 3-0 (30-16, 30-22, 30-23)
Leaders: Kills: 10, Alys Thomas (FT). Assists: 31, Michelle White (FT); 11 Melissa Hennessy (FMU). Digs: 16, Jenny Hart (FT); 13, Jackie Ackman (FMU). Records: FIT (3-6), FMU (4-7).

Rollins def. Catawba 3-2 (30-19, 16-30, 21-30, 30-26, 15-10)
Leaders: Kills: 18, Michelle Bookamyer (RC), 15, Kate Ferris (RC). Assists: 47, Megan LeBlanc (RC). Digs: 20, Candice Boyd (RC). Records: RC (2-8), Catawba (5-2)

Presbyterian def. Augusta State 3-1 (28-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-25)
Records: PC (6-2), ASU (5-5)

AASU def. Florida Southern 3-2 (30-26, 30-25, 28-30, 27-30, 15-11)
Leaders: Kills: 23, Pamela Stein (FSC); 18, Jenni Holste (FSC); 17, Darcey Krug (AASU); 15, Alexia Piche-Hatch (AASU). Assists: 66, Jordan McAfee (FSC); 63, Kelly Asbury (AASU). Digs: 16, Pamela Stein (FSC); 14, Alexia Piche-Hatch (AASU). Notes: Candice Modlinski (AASU) records first career triple-double with 10 kills, 12 digs and 10 blocks. Records: AASU (5-5), FSC (1-9).

#3 Tampa def. #19 Rockhurst 3-1 (28-30, 33-31, 30-24, 33-31)
Leaders: Kills: 32, Jessica Shepler (Rockhurst). Assists: 58, Kecia Jennings (Rockhurst). Digs: 38, Sarah Schwandt (Rockhurst). Records: UT (8-1), Rockhurst (8-3).

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