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Maine Maritime Academy

Women's Volleyball

Lady Mariner Volleyball Competes at Western New England College

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3

 

Springfield, MA - The Maine Maritime volleyball team dropped four matches against top competition at the WNEC Invitational over the weekend.

 

On Friday night the Lady Mariners took on the hosts and lost Western New England College 3, Maine Maritime 1 (27-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22). Chelsea Ward (Homer, AK) led the Lady Mariners with 17 kills while Melissa Lail (Elizabeth, CO) chipped in with 11 kills of her own.  Lauren Sakahara (Bellevue, WA contributed 14 digs in the loss.

 

On Saturday MMA dropped matches to Westfield State (25-21, 21-25, 25-18, 25-10), Western Conn. (25-17, 26-24, 25-22), and to eventual tournament champion Emerson College  (25-17, 25-20, 20-10).

 

Chelsea Ward (All-Tournament Selection) led the way with 41 kills while Jennifer Dixon (Woodstock, MD added 69 assists on the day.

 

Tournament MVP
Emerson - Senior middle hitter Lauren Zaniboni (San Diego, CA)

The All-Tournament Team
Emerson - Junior right side hitter/setter Jessica Drumright (SanFrancisco, CA)
Western Connecticut - Freshman middle hitter Melanie Lombardi (Danbury, CT)
Western Connecticut - Freshman middle hitter Paxton Thornton (Sharon, CT)
Western New England College - Senior setter Katharina Boes (BuffaloGrove, IL)
Maine Maritime - Junior outside hitter Chelsea Ward (Homer, AK)

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Players Mentioned

Chelsea Ward

#13 Chelsea Ward

Outside Hitter
6' 1"
Junior
Jennifer Dixon

#23 Jennifer Dixon

Setter
5' 9"
Sophomore
Melissa Lail

#14 Melissa Lail

Middle Hitter
5' 10"
Freshman
Lauren Sakahara

#8 Lauren Sakahara

Libero
5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Chelsea Ward

#13 Chelsea Ward

6' 1"
Junior
Outside Hitter
Jennifer Dixon

#23 Jennifer Dixon

5' 9"
Sophomore
Setter
Melissa Lail

#14 Melissa Lail

5' 10"
Freshman
Middle Hitter
Lauren Sakahara

#8 Lauren Sakahara

5' 3"
Junior
Libero