JOHNSON, Vt. — The Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team capped off a perfect North Atlantic Conference regular season with a 3-0 road win over Vermont State University Johnson on Saturday.

Maine Maritime (19-8, 8-0 NAC) raced out to an 8-1 lead in the opening set and cruised to a 25-9 victory. The Mariners opened the second frame on a 10-4 run before Johnson (10-15, 3-5 NAC) closed the gap to 11-7. MMA responded with a dominant 14-4 stretch to take the set, 25-11, and a 2-0 match lead.

The Badgers came out strong in the third set, jumping ahead 7-2, but the Mariners battled back to tie things at 11-11 before taking a 12-11 advantage. Johnson briefly regained the lead at 14-13, but Maine Maritime closed the match on an 11-3 run to secure the sweep.

Senior Ila Smith and junior Sydney Williams shared match-high honors with 14 kills apiece, while senior Sophia Biggie chipped in six. Sophomore Hannah Tate recorded five service aces and nine digs, and senior Hunnie Zuber-Stephens tallied 27 assists. Williams added five assists and finished with a 14-kill, 10-dig double-double, while junior Ally Hadley collected nine digs.

The Mariners return to action Sunday in the NAC Semifinals, hosting the winner of No. 4 Thomas College and No. 5 SUNY Cobleskill.