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LANCASTER, PA - The Franklin & Marshall College volleyball team led by All-Tournament team selection Rose Hartmann (Sr., Warminster, PA/William Tennet) finished third in the annual F&M Scramble.
The Diplomats opened the 2002 Scramble against Buffalo State out of the State University of New York Athletic Conference. F&M split the first two games of the match 30-27 and 22-30 before claiming the last two games 30-18 and 30-24.
Moravian was next up for the Diplomats in the semifinals of the winner's bracket as the Greyhounds swept Franklin & Marshal 30-24, 30-18 and 30-19 to send F&M into the third place game.
Versus Centennial Conference foe Johns Hopkins, F&M jumped out to a quick lead to take the first game 30-16. The Blue Jays bounced back to even the match up at one game apiece winning the second game 30-22. Franklin & Marshall swept the next two games 30-20, 30-26 to capture the third place trophy.
Eastern University came away with the Tournament championship by defeating Moravian three games to one (30-26, 30-28, 18-30 and 36-34). Eastern started its day versus Susquehanna University. The Eagles used a solid effort from MVP Kate Adams as Eastern swept the Crusaders 30-23, 30-24 and 30-22. Johns Hopkins was next on the list for the Eagles. After splitting the first two games Johns Hopkins could not come back after giving up 12 straight points in the third game and thirteen straight in the fourth and deciding game.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology suffered a tough five game loss to Johns Hopkins in the first round yet played their way back to win the consolation finals for fifth place. The Engineers tied the score up at two games a piece after trailing by two games. The fifth game was a battle with Hopkins taking the last six points. MIT used the close defeat to their advantage by not giving up a single game in their last two matches. The Engineers defeated Susquehanna 30-17, 30-27 and 30-22. In the consolation final MIT faced Salisbury University. The Sea Gulls were no match for MIT dropping the match 30-28, 30-25 and 30-21.
For the Diplomats Rose Hartmann had 18 kills, one block and five aces against Buffalo State and three blocks, 10 kills and nine digs against Johns Hopkins.
F&M will continue their season next weekend as they travel to Colorado to play in the Colorado College tournament.
The 2002 F&M Scramble ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM:
Jessica Freeman Salisbury
Erin Meredith Eastern
Kim Zipf Moravian
Rose Hartman Franklin & Marshall
Amy Lawrence Moravian
Kate Adams Eastern (MVP) First Round
F&M 30 30 22 30
Buffalo State 18 24 30 27 Moravian 30 32 30
Salisbury 17 30 20 Eastern 30 30 30
Susquehanna 23 24 22 MIT 24 23 30 30 15
Johns Hopkins 30 30 26 27 9 Second Round
Moravian 30 30 30
F&M 24 18 19 Eastern 30 30 25 30
Johns Hopkins 17 18 30 27 MIT 30 30 30
Susquehanna 17 27 22 Salisbury 25 31 30 18 15
Buffalo State 30 29 28 18 13 Third Round
Eastern 30 30 18 36 Champion
Moravian 26 28 30 34 F&M 30 22 30 30
Johns Hopkins 16 30 20 26 MIT 30 30 30
Salisbury 28 25 21 Susquehanna 30 20 19 30 15
Buffalo State 26 30 30 24 12
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