CASTINE, MAINE -- Maine Maritime threw its best shots. Husson absorbed the blows, and in the fifth set delivered its own knockout shot, to beat the Mariners 3-2 Wenesday in a North Atlantic Conference game. The Eagles won sets one (25-18), three (25-22) and five (18-6) while Maine Maritime took sets two (25-22) and four (25-19). Husson improved to 13-9 overall, 4-1 NAC while the Mariners fell to 8-10, 2-3.

Husson's Hannah Olstad delivered the final kill in the fifth set to secure the win for the Eagles. The Mariners rallied, after trailing 12-9, to eventually even the set at 14-14 on Sydney Robertson's kill. Both teams traded points before Jess Menges' kill put the Mariners ahead 16-15 and Husson answered with two straight points which led to Olstad's game-winner.

Husson used a 6-0 scoring run in the first set to take a 1-0 lead. Maine Maritime responded in the second set, spurred by a 5-0 run, and finished it off with Betsy Trenckmann's kill to even the match at 1-1. Husson led 23-16 in the third set before the Mariners scored eight straight points. Consectutive kills from Chantal Adderly put MMA within two, 24-22, before Kristen Lawrence finished off the set for Husson with a kill.Maine Maritime won the fourth set, which it trailed 16-13, with three straight aces by Robertson.

Robertson finished with a game-high 17 kills for Maine Maritime and tied teammate Ariel Knight and Husson's Olstad with a game-high four aces. MMA's Jenifer Dixon and Husson's Aleta Jonson shared a game-high 41 assists while the Eagles' Michelle Smith recorded a game-best 20 digs and Dixon paced the Mariners with 16 digs.

Maine Maritme return action Saturday against Lyndon State and Johnson State. The first game is schedule for 11 a.m.

Husson def. Maine Maritime 25-18,22-25,25-22,19-25,18-16

Husson (13-9, 4-1 NAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Hannah Olstad 16-4-0; Alexandra deHertogh 15-2-0; Kelsey Burill 10-0-0; Michelle Smith 6-1-0; Kristen Lawrence 5-2-0; Aleta Johnson 0-2-0; Totals 52-11-0.0. (Assists) - Aleta Johnson 41. (Dig leaders) - Michelle Smith 20; Hannah Olstad 14; Kristen Lawrence 12; Ryan Hood 8

Maine Maritime (8-10, 2-3 NAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Sydney Robertson 17-4-2; Ariel Knights 13-4-1; Betsy Trenckmann 9-0-1; Chantal Adderley 4-0-4; Jess Menges 2-1-1; Jennifer Dixon 2-1-1; Samantha Tumolo 0-3-0; Totals 47-13-7.0. (Assists) - Jennifer Dixon 41. (Dig leaders) - Jennifer Dixon 16; Betsy Trenckmann 16; Ariel Knights 14; Samantha Tumolo 13