WATERVILLE, Maine -- Maine Maritime opened its North Atlantic Conference slate with a 3-0 setback to Colby-Sawyer Saturday. The match was a rematch of the past two NAC Championship games. The Chargers improved to 2-0 NAC, 12-6 overall, while the Mariners fell to 0-1, 8-7.

The first set featured three ties before the Chargers pulled away with a 10-4 run to win 25-14. 

Colby-Sawyer raced out to a 10-4 run to open the second set. The teams traded the next few points, but the Chargers once again finished strong with a 10-2 run to take set two 25-12. 

Maine Maritime held a lead 13 points into the third set before Colby-Sawyer tied the set at 7-7 on a Stephanie Vecchio kill. Precise serving by Colby-Sawyer's Laura Smolinski led to a 7-0 run and a 15-8 Chargers lead. Colby-Sawyer held the Mariners attack at bay with a -.129 hitting percentage in the set to propel the home team to the 25-13 win.  

Colby-Sawyer received eight kills from senior Courtney O'Hara and junior Jackie Keating. 

Melissa Lail led Maine Maritime with eight kills. Gillian O'Neal added four kills and a team-best 10 digs.

The Mariners host Maine-Presque Isle Saturday, 12 p.m., in a non-conference double-header.

Colby-Sawyer def. Maine Maritime 25-14,25-12,25-13

 Maine Maritime (8-7, 0-1 NAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Melissa Lail  8-0-2; Gillian O'Neal 4-0-0; Sydney Robertson 3-0-0; Ariel Knights 2-2-0; Betsy Trenckman 1-1-1; Totals 18-3-2.0. (Assists) - Samantha Tumolo 14. (Dig leaders) - Gillian O'Neal 10; Jess Menges 9

 Colby-Sawyer (13-6, 2-0 NAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Courtney O'Hara 8-0-5; Jackie Keating 8-3-0; Emilee McBride 7-0-0; Stephanie Vecchio  5-0-4; Gabrielle Rodriguez 4-0-3; Laura Smolinski 1-1-1; Sarah Hannon 0-4-0; Julia Yee 0-1-0; Totals 33-9-8.0. (Assists) - Laura Smolinski 30. (Dig leaders) - Ally Le-Bruno 15; Julia Yee 10; Jackie Keating 8