CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime fell to the University of Maine at Fort Kent in two matches on Tuesday night. Sydney Robertson (Barnstead, N.H.) moved to the top of the record books in two categories with her performance. Robertson is now the all-time leader in block solos with 107, and in block assists with 97. Robertson had already set the school record for total career blocks earlier this season.

Me.-Fort Kent 3 – Maine Maritime 1 (25-18, 25-23, 25-17, 25-21)

The Mariners and Bengals fought hard in the first match, as the Bengals took the first set but the Mariners came from behind to claim the second set. Fort Kent picked up the victory in the third set and, despite a late set surge from the Mariners, the fourth set.

Gillian O'Neal (Burbank, Calif.) recorded another career performance with a career-high and match-high 29 kills, and 29 digs to lead the Mariners. Reigning NAC Defensive Player of the Week Samantha Ryan (Los Angeles, Calif) also recorded a career-high 27 digs, while Betsy Trenckmann (La Veta, Colo.) picked up 40 assists, 24 digs, two service aces, a solo block and a block assist.

The Bengals Danielle Carillo picked up a double-double with 20 digs and 12 kills, while Hope Grace fell just shy of the double-double with 25 digs and nine kills. Tiara Nolen picked up 15 digs, six service aces and three kills.

Me.-Fort Kent 3 – Maine Maritime 2 (25-20, 24-26, 20-25, 25-17, 15-13)

The second match seemed to mirror the first when the Bengals claimed the first set, and the Mariners took the second set. In the third set the two teams exchanged the lead before sitting even at 20-20, the Mariners scored five-straight points to claim the set 25-20.

Maine Fort Kent built up a 20-10 lead before taking the fourth set. In the fifth set the Bengals found themselves ahead just enough to beat the Mariners, winning 15-13.

O'Neal grabbed 27 digs, 26 kills and two service aces. Robertson picked up 14 kills, five digs and five block solos.

Grace picked up her second double-double of the night with 18 kills and 21 kills for the Bengals, and Carillo added 25 digs and 15 kills. Jessekah McCorkle recorded 41 assists and 28 digs.

The Mariners fall to 8-12 on the season and return to action on Thursday at 7:00 PM against Unity College inside of Smith Gym.