Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Francis Marion Patriots on Friday in a 3-0 final score.

The Warriors had 22 kills in the loss with Ashlyn Holford leading the team with 10.  Ashley Sexton had 19 of 22 assists of the evening.  Jarena Byers had the lone ace of the match.  Southern Wesleyan recorded four blocks.  Of the 34 digs, Jesse Soles collected 14.


 
Game Vitals

Final: Francis Marion 3, Southern Wesleyan 0
            Set One: Francis Marion 25, Southern Wesleyan 14
            Set Two: Francis Marion 25, Southern Wesleyan 19
            Set Three: Francis Marion 25, Southern Wesleyan 12

Records: Southern Wesleyan (1-12 / CC 0-9) Francis Marion (14-8 / CC 10-0)


 
How It Happened

Set One
Francis Marion went on an 11 point run before an attack error allowed Southern Wesleyan to get on the board.  A kill by Amber Bass put the Warriors down 12-2 to the Patriots.  Francis Marion continued to distance themselves, but kills by Ashlyn Holford allowed the Warriors to come behind them 17-6.  Despite kills by Emily Ellis and an ace by Jarena Byers, the Warriors dropped the first set 25-14.

Set Two
The Patriots charged out of the gate in the second set, taking a 3-0 lead on a kill by Lily Walton.  However, the Warriors picked up the intensity with kills by Riley Young, Amber Bass and Ashlyn Holford to come to 7-4 behind Francis Marion.  The Warriors continued to press forward as a kill by Tiyonnah Brown allowed Southern Wesleyan to tie the second set up.  Southern Wesleyan countered every attack Francis Marion threw at them, taking a 10-9 point lead on an assisted block by Young and Brown.  The Patriots regained the lead on kills by Walton and Lexi Albright.  The Warriors countered with kills by Bass and Holford, but the Patriots maintained the advantage.  Despite a block by Young and a kill by Bass, the Warriors dropped the second set 25-19.

Set Three
The Warriors took the first point of the third set on a service error, but a kill by Lily Walton allowed the Patriots to tie it up.  Despite trailing the Patriots, the Warriors continued to fight with a block by Amber Bass.  Francis Marion distanced themselves from Southern Wesleyan with kills by Lexi Albright.  The Warriors cut into the Patriots lead with kills by Riley Young and Ashlyn Holford, however Francis Marion went on to win the final set 25-12 to take the match.


 
What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will remain at home on October 16 as they welcome the Lees-McRae Bobcats to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium at 2 p.m.  They will then travel to Belmont, NC on October 20 to take on the Belmont Abbey Crusaders at 7 p.m.  The Warriors will remain on the road on October 22 as they travel to Tigerville, SC to take on the North Greenville Crusaders at 7.