November 16, 2003

FURMAN FALLS IN FOUR TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- In the last home match of her career Furman senior Amber Montague recorded 22 kills and a .231 hitting percentage, but it was not enough to overcome the outstanding Georgia Southern defense as the Lady Eagles defeated the host Lady Paladins 3-1, Sunday at Timmons Arena.

Furman jumped out to an early lead in the match with a 30-23 game one victory, but the Eagles won a second-game heartbreaker with a 32-30 victory. In game three GSU outhit Furman .366 to .213 to win 30-26, then sealed the match with a 30-23 game four decision.

In addition to Montague’s 22 kill effort, junior Julia Fredrickson recorded 19 kills and a .387 hitting percentage, while Ally Hock added 15 kills and Caitlin White totaled 10. In addition, freshman Whitney Purser recorded a team-best 12 digs, while Hock added 11 and Fredrickson totaled four blocks.

The Eagles were paced by Martina Veiglova’s 20 kills, while setter Susan Winkelman and outside hitter Megan Lippi each recorded 11 digs. Georgia Southern’s net defense, which totaled five block solos and 18 block assists on the day, was led by Jennifer Charles’ two solos and five assists.

With the win Georgia Southern extended its win streak to 16, and improved to 24-9 on the year, while Furman fell to 17-15 overall and 12-6 in the Southern Conference. The Lady Paladins will face Chattanooga next Friday at 5 p.m. in the opening round of the Southern Conference Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.