Volleyball falls to 0-4 on the season

St. Louis- Day two proved hopeful for Fontbone at the Augustana College Volleyball Tournament as the Griffins hoped to build on their team chemistry.

Fontbonne first fell to St. Ambrose College (9-25, 14-25, 23-25) before falling to Loras College (21-25, 11-25, 13-25). The Griffins rough start to the 2013 season gives them a 0-4 record.

Freshman Emily Weaver led the Griffins offensively once again, placing eight kills against St. Ambrose for the highest kill percentage. Senior Taryn Ballmann added six kills for the offense and a team high 10 digs. Sophomore Mandy DeWitt contributed with 12 assists.

Fontbonne continued to struggle into their second match. Against the Loras attacking Duhawks, Ballmann led the offense while DeWitt engineered the defense.

Over the weekend, Weaver, Ballmann, and senior Abbie Bergtholdt contributed with 20+ kills. Defensively, DeWitt and Ballmann led the team with 30+ digs. Ballmann served up six aces while freshman Lynsey Wehrenberg and DeWitt set up 68 points. They recorded 49 and 37 assists respectively.

With 15 players (compared to nine last season), and nine new student-athletes, the Griffins look to improve their chemistry on the court before conference matches begin. Next up the Griffins host Harris-Stowe September 10th with the first serve scheduled for 7pm.