FLORENCE, S.C. - The Barton women's volleyball team (6-17, 4-12) fell to Francis Marion (18-7, 14-3), 3-1, Friday afternoon in a Conference Carolinas match at the Smith University Center.

The Bulldogs won over the Patriots by scores of 25-12, 22-25, 25-17 and 25-9 and swept the season series from Barton.

Francis Marion, which beat Barton for the second time in 11 days, was led by Madilyn Gartner (Albertville, Minn.) and Haleigh Kamer (Black Mountain, N.C.) with 14 kills each as the Patriots hit .358 for the match and totaled 13 service aces in the triumph.

Barton was led by freshman right side hitter Brenna Hasey (Jupiter, Fla.) with 12 kills and graduate student setter Paige Bagwell (Kings Mountain, N.C.) with 23 assists and eight digs in the setback, their fourth straight loss. 

Barton remains on the road to take on Shorter on Saturday afternoon in league action in Rome, Ga., beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Francis Marion, meanwhile, hosts Chowan on Saturday in a conference affair starting at 2:00 p.m.