Castine,
Maine - The Lady Mariner Volleyball team hosted Lesley University
and the University of Maine at Machias for two non-conference
match-ups Saturday at Margaret Smith Gymnasium. MMA won both
matches 3-0, Lesley split their two matches, while UMaine Machias
lost a pair.
In
the first match the Lady Mariners beat the Lesley University Lynx
by the score of 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, and 25-12). Sophomore transfer
Chelsea
Ward (Homer, AK) led MMA with 14 kills on 28 attempts while
senior captain Amy Young (Cumberland, ME) collected 6 kills and 4
blocks. Freshman setter Jennifer Dixon
(Woodstock, MD) played well in her college debut collecting 17
assists while sophomore libero Lauren Sakahara
(Bellevue, WA) added 17 digs. Kayley
Rodriguez (Quincy, IL) led MMA with 4 service aces. Maeghan
Chadwick (Chelmsford, MA) led the Lynx with 8 kills and 6 digs
while freshman setter Kaitlyn Miller (Leesport, PA) collected 21
assists in the match. The win improved MMA's record to 1-0 on the
year while the Lynx drop to 0-1 on the season.
In
the second match of the day, the Lynx of Lesley University defeated
the Clippers from UMaine Machias by the score of 3-0 (25-21, 25-10,
25-14). Amanda McCracken (Eldersburg, MD) led Lesley with 9 kills
on just 11 attempts (.727%) to go along with 6 aces, while Lindsey
Marek (Killingsworth, CT) added 9 kills of her own. Brenda Wilson
(Bristol, CT) led the Lynx with 14 assists while Maeghan Chadwick
pitched in with 5 aces. Amber Frey (Airville, PA) led Machias with
3 kills and 3 digs. The loss drops the Clippers to 0-1 on the year
while Lesley improves to 1-1.
The
third match of the day featured the Lady Mariners and the UMaine
Machias Clippers going head to head. MMA dominated play and won the
match 3-0 (25-5, 25-12, and 25-3). Chelsea Ward led the Lady
Mariners with 7 kills while Amy Young and Stephanie
DeHaven (Reisertown, MD) added 5 each. Lauren Sakahara
collected 7 of MMA's 22 aces in the match while Jen Dixon had 17
assists. Alex Kolinich (Westford, VT) led Machias with 5 kills,
while Elisa Boyd had a team high 6 assists. The win moves MMA to
2-0 on the season and the loss drops the Clippers to 0-2 on the
year.
