September 8, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—Junior middle hitter Jesi Bewley’s (Cincinatti, OH) .408 hitting percentage was not enough for the St. Andrews volleyball team as visiting UNC Pembroke defeated the Knights 3-1 (30-16, 30-26, 16-30, 30-25) Thursday on Harris Court.

The Braves (3-6) jumped out to an early 12-3 lead in the first game and coasted to the 30-16 win.

Pembroke once again grabbed a quick advantage in the second, 9-3, but the Knights tied everything at 14-14 with an 11-5 run. St. Andrews pulled out to a 21-18 lead but a UNCP timeout gave the Braves the momentum to finish the game with a 12-5 run and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.

The Knights (1-5) would not go quietly and won a dominating third by 14 points.

The Braves rebounded by building a 13-7 lead in the fourth that they would never relinquish. SAPC got to within three, 24-21, but Pembroke held on for the 30-25 victory and its third win of the season.

Junior Rachelle Milbank led the Braves with 14 digs, nine assists, nine kills and four service aces. Sophomore Sarah Harrison led UNCP chipped in with four blocks and three aces. Freshman setter Lexie Wood handed out 24 assists. Sophomore Rebekah Niesborrella had a team-high 12 kills and freshman Jenna Jablonski added three blocks. Junior Alex Cogdill made 16 digs and junior April Newhouse spiked 10 kills.

Bewley finished with 22 kills, 10 digs and three blocks. Junior setter Kim Harper (Boca Raton, FL) supplied 29 assists, nine digs and three aces. Freshman Liz Windham (Wartrace, TN) led the Knights defense shoveling up 15 digs while freshman Dani Ghramm (Hayden, ID) had 13. Junior Lauren McManus (Raleigh, NC) provided 10 digs and nine kills.

The Knights visit CVAC rival Mount Olive Thursday at 6:30 p.m.