CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy volleyball defeated Colby-Sawyer College on Friday night 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-12), in North Atlantic Conference action, claiming their first-ever victory over the Chargers in 12 meetings. The Mariners also broke a 32-game NAC unbeaten streak held by the Chargers since they entered the conference in 2011. 

The Mariners held off the Chargers in the first set to win by a score of 25-23, climbing their way back from an early 9-4 deficit. The Mariners took the next two sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-12 to pick up the win.

Reigning North Atlantic Conference Player of the Week Tess Clark (Spring, Texas) led the Mariners with a match-high 12 kills, nine digs, two assists, two blocks, and an ace, while teammate Gillian O'Neal (Burbank, Calif.) notched a double-double of 10 kills, and a match-high 13 digs. O'Neal also tallied two aces and two blocks.

Sydney Adams (Trumbull, Conn.) led the Mariners with a match-high 17 assists and added four digs and an ace. Melissa Spaulding (Fairbanks, Alaska) added 11 assists, six digs, and an ace.

Gabrielle Rodriguez led the Chargers with five kills, while teammate Caroline McCoy added a team-high 10 digs and a pair of aces, and Olivia Goodrich tallied a team-leading 14 assists, while adding five digs, a kill, an ace and a block.

The Mariners improve to 10-5 overall and 1-0 in the NAC, while the Chargers fall to 3-14 on the year and 0-1 in the conference. Both teams return to action tomorrow inside of Smith Gym, with the Mariners taking on Lyndon at 10:00 am, and Johnson State at 4:00 pm. The Chargers will face Johnson State at 12:00 pm, and Lyndon at 2:00 pm.