BRUNSWICK, Maine – Maine Maritime volleyball went 0-2 on the day against two NESCAC schools, Tufts University (25-19, 25-13, 25-17) and Bowdoin College (25-9, 25-11, 25-21)

Maine Maritime 0 - Tufts University 3 (25-19, 25-13, 25-17)

How it Happened: The first set was evenly matched, but Tufts took nine straight points to claim the 25-19 victory. Tufts used an eight-point run in the second set to take a 25-13 win. The Jumbos finished the match with a strong third set, beating the Mariners 0-3.

Inside the Numbers: Rachel Melampy (Marshfield, Mass.) led the Mariners with a game-high 13 kills and four digs. Katie Albritton (Hutto, Texas) recorded a game-high 17 assists, seven digs, and an ace, while Sydney Rich (Williamsburg, Va.) added seven digs and five assists.

Christine Audette led Tufts with 11 kills and four digs and Maddie Yu recorded 16 assists, four digs, and two aces.

Maine Maritime 0 – Bowdoin College 3 (25-9, 25-11, 25-21)

How it Happened: The Polar Bears jumped to a quick start in the first set with a five-point run which carried them to a 25-9 win. Bowdoin's long scoring runs and fast pace of play continued throughout the second set to led the Polar Bears to a 25-11 victory. The third set proved to be competitive, but the Polar Bears eventually took a 25-21 win over the Mariners.

Inside the Numbers: Rich helped lead the Mariners with 19 digs and an ace, while Melampy recorded a game-high 12 kills, two digs, and an ace. Albritton chipped in 18 assists, six digs, and two kills.

Joy Liu led the Polar Bears with a game-high 26 assists and three digs, while Allyson Hawkins and Adrienne Miller both tallied seven kills.

Up Next: The Mariners fall to 5-6 overall while Tufts improves to 8-2 and Bowdoin improves 5-3. Maine Maritime returns to action on Saturday, October 2nd when they travel to Vermont to play NVU-Lyndon at 11:00 am and NVU-Johnson at 4:00 pm.