BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Ferrum College battled back to win the third set but could not overcome King University in a 3-1 Conference Carolinas women's volleyball match Tuesday evening at the Student Center Complex. Set scores were 25-15, 25-19, 16-25 Â 28-26.
RECORDS
King 10-10, 5-8 CC
Ferrum 6-12, 2-11 CC
THE BASICS
King claimed the first two sets before Ferrum responded with a dominant third-set performance, winning 25-16 on a
Catherine Bennett Kill of a
Skye Carter set.
The Panthers carried that momentum into the fourth set, battling back from a five-point deficit late in the frame to tie the score at 24-24 on a
Makayla Rumley and
Emma Powell block. The two teams traded the next few points before King closed out the set 28-26 to win the match.
KEY FC STATS
Lily Ritzema led Ferrum with 15 kills and added 14 digs, while
Emma Powell recorded nine kills and five block assists. Bennett recorded six kills and 10 digs, and Rumley finished with seven kills and six digs.
Harleigh Propst dished out 24 assists and added nine digs and three service aces to her stat line.
Skye Carter had 13 assists and four digs,
Avery Tucker led the Panthers with 19 digs, and
Daniela Castillo added 12 digs.
UP NEXT
Ferrum returns to action Saturday, October 17, when the Panthers are at home to take on Chowan University. The afternoon begins at 3:00 p.m. with a developmental match, then will be followed at 5:00 p.m. with the varsity match. Prior to the varsity match, the Panthers will honor seven graduating players with a Senior Day ceremony.Â
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