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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Dianna Craine recorded 32 kills and 34 digs to help No. 22 (AVCA Division II Top 25) Flagler College to a split in the final two matches of the South/Southeast Challenge Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. Flagler fell in the opener to Rollins College 3-2 (18-25, 25-22, 29-27, 19-25, 15-9), but swept Eckerd (25-20, 25-21, 25-20) to end the tournament with a 1-2 record.

Flagler closed out the weekend with a 6-4 overall record.

Emilee Taylor added 26 kills and 35 digs for the Saints while Abby Meyers provided 20 kills and six total blocks. Amelia Morgan tallied 92 assists while Casey Gnann collected a team-high 47 digs.

In the opener against Rollins, Craine recorded a double-double with 20 kills and 25 digs. Taylor also recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 20 digs for the Saints. Morgan registered 59 assists while Gnann finished with 29 digs.

Collyn Welsch led the Tars with 17 kills and 25 digs. Kiana Parks tallied 37 assists and Kelly Meredith recorded 27 digs. 

Rollins def. Flagler 18-25,25-22,29-27,19-25,15-9

  Rollins (6-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Camille Indest 17-4-5; Collyn
  Welsch 17-1-1; Jill Lau 14-0-1; Jessica Wilson 6-0-1; Christina
  Carracino 5-1-0; Caitlin Hopkins 4-0-0; Aroon Duncanson 2-0-0; Kelly
  Merideth 1-2-0; Kiana Parks 0-1-1; Totals 66-9-7.0. (Assists) - Kiana
  Parks 37; April Jackson 18. (Dig leaders) - Kelly Merideth 27; Collyn
  Welsch 25; Christina Carracino 23; April Jackson 12

  Flagler (5-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Dianna Craine 20-1-2; Emilee
  Taylor 15-1-4; Abby Meyers 13-0-5; Rachel Stacy 10-0-0; Sophie Meyer
  9-0-1; Amelia Morgan 4-1-0; Caitlyn Kovach 0-1-0; Casey Gnann 0-1-0;
  Totals 71-5-9.0. (Assists) - Amelia Morgan 59. (Dig leaders) - Casey
  Gnann 29; Dianna Craine 25; Caitlyn Kovach 22; Emilee Taylor 20

  Site: Savannah, Ga. (Alumni Arena)
  Date: Sep 15, 2012   Attend: 45   Time: 2:10
  Referees: Morgan Shannon, Suzanne Garland



Against Eckerd, the Saints hit .313 for the match with 45 kills and nine errors on 115 swings.

Craine tallied 12 kills and nine digs. Taylor recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs. Gnann tallied 18 kills while Morgan registered 33 assists.

Lindsay Biggs recorded a match-high 18 kills and added 10 digs. Kelie Reimer recorded 33 digs while Madison Burr tallied 27 assists.

Flagler opens up its home schedule on Tuesday (Sept. 18) at 7 p.m. against the sixth-ranked team in the country.

Flagler def. Eckerd 25-20,25-21,25-20

  Flagler (6-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Dianna Craine 12-2-1; Emilee
  Taylor 11-1-4; Sophie Meyer 7-0-1; Abby Meyers 7-0-1; Rachel Stacy
  5-0-2; Amelia Morgan 3-0-0; Casey Gnann 0-1-0; Caitlyn Kovach 0-1-0;
  Totals 45-5-6.0. (Assists) - Amelia Morgan 33. (Dig leaders) - Casey
  Gnann 18; Emilee Taylor 15; Dianna Craine 9

  Eckerd (6-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lindsay Biggs 18-0-1; Ali McAlvany
  8-3-1; Olivia Fraser 7-0-0; Alex Laton 3-0-1; Taylor Whaley 2-0-0; Ana
  de Olano 1-1-0; Madison Burr 1-1-0; Katarina Milojevic 1-0-0; Emily
  Schadow 0-1-0; Kelie Reimer 0-1-0; Totals 41-7-3.0. (Assists) -
  Madison Burr 27; Emily Schadow 10. (Dig leaders) - Kelie Reimer 19;
  Lindsay Biggs 10

  Site: Savannah, Ga. (Alumni Arena)
  Date: Sep 15, 2012   Attend: 27   Time: 1:15
  Referees: Suzanne Garland, Morgan Shannon
  South/Southeast Challenge