WATERVILLE, Maine – Katie Albritton (Hutto, Texas) dished out 39 assists in the Mariners' 3-1 victory over non-conference opponent Colby College Tuesday evening. With this victory, Maine Maritime continues their perfect 9-0 record.
 
How it Happened: The Mariners jumped off to a quick start in the first set, taking a 7-2 lead over the Mules. Colby came back to take the lead once, before a kill from Rachel Melampy (Duxbury, Mass.) put the set away. The Mules got a jump on the second set, creating enough cushion to tie the match 1-1. The third set was competitive with multiple lead changes, and the Mariners came out on top after scoring three straight points to move into the fourth set. Colby took an early five point lead over the Mariners in the fourth set, as Maine Maritime continued to climb back into the game. With Colby at 24 and Maine Maritime at 21, the Mariners scored four straight points to tie that match 24-24 and eventually won the match.
 
Inside the Numbers:

• Albritton tallied a game-high 39 assists, four digs, and one kill.
• Melampy recorded another double-double with a game-high 17 kills and 11 digs.
• Riley Sullivan (Wilmington, Del.) had a game-high 17 digs, nine kills, and one ace
• Sydney Rich (Williamsburg, Va.) tallied 15 digs, three assists, and three aces.
• Chloe Weeks (Farmington, N.H.) recorded eight kills, hitting .467, two digs, and one assist.
• Lj Grant tallied 15 kills and 14 digs, while Sydney Sick dished out 34 assists and 14 digs for the Mules.

 
Up Next: The Mariners improve to 9-0 overall, while the Mules fall to 6-1 on the year. Maine Maritime returns to action on Saturday, September 24 at 2:30pm when they take on Brandeis College hosted by Bowdoin in a non-conference matchup.