CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime women's volleyball defeated SUNY Cobleskill, 3-0 (25-12, 25-12, 25-15) on Saturday afternoon to claim their fifth-straight North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship.

How it Happened: The Mariners dominated the Fighting Tigers with their quick offense and impressive hitting. In the first set, the Mariners totaled 13 kills, on .308 hitting, and scored four straight points to claim a 25-12 win. Maine Maritime jumped to a quick start in the second set, going on an eight-point run and never looked back in the 25-12 win. Hunnie Zuber-Stephens (Lubbock, Texas) ended a competitive third set with a kill to claim NAC Championship.

Inside the Numbers: Rachel Melampy (Marshfield, Mass.) led the Mariners with a game-high 15 kills, seven digs, four assists, one ace, and one block. Katie Albritton (Hutto, Texas) chipped in a game-high 27 assists, eight digs, three kills, and half a block, while Sydney Rich (Williamsburg, Va.) recorded 10 digs, two assists, and two aces. Zuber-Stephens tallied 11 kills, 10 digs, and one assist.

Alexis Miranda led the Fighting Tigers with five kills and half a block, while teammate Maleigha Ellithorpe recorded 15 assists, eight digs, and one ace.

NAC All-Tournament Team:

Witchney Clersainville, SUNY Delhi
Christina Betham, NVU-Johnson
Mackenzie Larson, SUNY Cobleskill
Alexis Miranda, SUNY Cobleskill
Sydney Rich, Maine Maritime
Katie Albritton, Maine Maritime
Rachel Melampy, Maine Maritime - MVP

Up Next: Maine Maritime will represent the NAC in the 2021 NCAA national championship tournament beginning next weekend. Their destination and opponent will be announced Monday at 12:30 pm.