CASTINE, Maine – Sydney Rich led the Mariners in aces (8) and digs (10) to help earn the 3-0 win over VTSU Johnson.
 
In the first set, the Mariners started strong grabbing the first three points. MMA held their lead for the entirety for the first set. Their longest run of the set came for the last seven points. This included two kills by Sydney Williams, the kills leader of the game (14), who scored points 24 and 25. MMA won the first set 25-7.
 
The Mariners picked up many service aces in the second set. Katie Albritton had three service aces in a row for points 13, 14, and 15. The Mariners went on another seven point run to end the set that ended with kills by Chloe Weeks and Sam Urch. This sealed the second set win for the Mariners by a score of 25-4.
 
After Johnson scored the first two points, the Mariners scored three points and kept their lead for the rest of the set. The Mariners won the final set 25-15 to secure their win.
 
Up next the Mariners faceoff against Husson University on the road at 7:00 PM.