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Castine, Maine - The Lady Mariner Volleyball team defeated
Johnson State College and Lyndon 3-0 on Saturday in North Atlantic
Conference matches at Margaret Smith Gymnasium to improve to 6-0 in
conference play. The wins secure the #1 seed in the upcoming
playoffs for the Lady Mariners.
Husson University also defeated Johnson and Lyndon 3-0 while
both Vermont schools dropped two straight matches on the day.
Husson will enter the playoffs as the #2 seed, Johnson advances as
the 6th seed and Lyndon ends their season at 3-17 and
0-6 in the NAC.
In the first match of the day MMA cruised past Johnson State 3-0
(25-14, 25-5, 25-8). Chelsea Ward (Homer, AK) led MMA with 12 kills
on just 14 attacks to go along with six aces while Jennifer Dixon
(Woodstock, MD) collected a team high 22 assists. The Lady Mariners
combined for 26 aces in the match. Johnson State was led by Chelsea
Vaillancourt (Enosburg Falls, VT) who collected five kills in the
match to go along with a team high eight digs.
In the second match of the day, Husson University beat Lyndon
3-0 (25-11, 25-11, and 25-9). Hannah Olstad (Farmington, NH) led
the Eagles with 12 kills and six aces while Michelle Smith (New
Boston, NH) chipped in with five kills. Aleta Johnson (Milton, NH)
collected a team high 17 assists and has six aces. Christine Bailey
(Lyndonville, VT) led the Hornets with four kills and Maegan Fried
(Great Falls, MT) chipped in with seven digs.
The third match of the day featured the Husson University Eagles
against the Johnson State College Badgers. Husson defeated the
Badgers 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-9) and improves to 18-5 overall and
5-1 in the NAC. The Badgers fall to 3-17 overall and 1-5 in the
NAC. Olstad led the Eagles with 10 kills and nine aces while Aleta
Johnson collected 20 assists in the win. The Eagles collected 26
aces in the match. Johnson was led by Vaillancourt with six
kills.
The final match of the afternoon had the Lady Mariners from
Maine Maritime up against the Hornets from Lyndon. MMA won the
match 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, and 25-15), improving to 15-9 on the season.
Chelsea Ward paced MMA with 13 kills on 16 attacks while Melissa
Lail (Elizabeth, CO) and Heather Moore (Macedon, NY) each finished
with five. Dixon once again led the Lady Mariner attack with 23
assists and had a career high 10 aces.
