After tonight’s match, Callie Half Pint Harris and Ferrum College will be down to just one more home match ( next Tuesday).
Meanwhile, down here in South Carolina, Francis Marion hosts a familiar foe as the Pacers of USC – A are from the Peach 🍑 Belt, where FMU hung out back in the day.
Both matches are set to start at 6 pm…
The Pacers bested the Patriots, 3-1, back on August 29th in a kickoff tournament in Hartsville, SC.
The conference tournament is set to begin on November 6th and conclude on November 15th.
More 2 follow…
Marion reports that Ferrum College will play a double header tonight as both the Varsity team and the developmental squad will see action 🎬 !
USC-A calls the initial TO, down 9-5.
2nd TO for Pacers, down 15 – 10
FMU uses a TO after lead down to 20 -17
FMU TO, down 23-22- terrific opening set so far. Concessions now open !
FMU rallies for a 26 – 24 [6:36 ]
SET #2 :
1st TO, FMU, down 7 – 3
Gym versus Gym, after 1st set, SC leading 50 – 45!
Up North, Belmont Abbey leads 16 – 12
Pacers TO, tied at 13 – 13
7:00 update :
Belmont Abbey wins 25 – 19 ( 44 points)
Here, FMU TO, down 18 – 13
USC-A pulls even by winning the second set down here, 25 – 15 (40 points )
90 – 89 in points, in favor of South Carolina, but the big edge comes in we will play at least four sets here. Go Ferrum !
SET #3 :
TO USC-A, down 20 – 13
Belmont Abbey wins 25 – 18 (43 points)
FMU wins, 25 – 16 (41 points )
Marion leads 132 – 131, but his match has ended. His suggestion is we revert to average….
SET #4 :
FMU leading 12 – 11…
Tie 👔 at 18 – 18 [7:52]
FMU TO, down 21 – 20….
FMU TO, down 23 – 20….
Pacers TO, lead down to 23 – 22
Patriots finish on a 5-2 run, win 27 – 25!
183 total points here, 45.75 average
Marion finished at 44.00, but he got to cheer on Half Pint while I got a frog 🐸????
Final category :
Developmental match :
Belmont Abbey 29 – 27
Ferrum 25 – 18
Ferrum 19 – 17 = 134 points, even with a shortened game 3….
