LYNDONVILLE, Vt. — The Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team completed a dominant North Atlantic Conference volleyball doubleheader sweep of Vermont State University Lyndon on Friday, dropping just 35 total points across six sets in a pair of straight-set victories at George W. Stannard Gymnasium.
The Mariners opened the day with a 25-6, 25-4, 25-4 victory before closing the night with a 25-4, 25-10, 25-7 win. Maine Maritime improved to 14-9 overall and remained perfect in conference play at 10-0.
Maine Maritime overpowered the Hornets throughout the doubleheader, totaling 70 kills, 43 service aces and hitting .432 as a team.
In the opener, the Mariners delivered one of their most lopsided performances of the season, recording 31 kills, 22 aces and a .528 attack percentage while holding Lyndon to four kills and a -.241 hitting mark.
Freshman
Faith Reed paced the offense with 20 assists, while freshman
Jaslene Butler led the attack with seven kills. Senior
Sydney Williams added five kills on six attempts without an error, and freshman
Kelsie Murray was perfect with five kills on five swings.
The serving game proved especially devastating. Freshman
Emma Roberts recorded a match-high 10 aces, while senior
Amber Cooklin contributed six aces and 10 digs. Maine Maritime scored 22 service aces in the match and never allowed Lyndon to reach double digits in a set.
The Mariners carried that momentum into the second match.
Williams led the way with 14 kills and a .545 hitting percentage, while Murray added nine kills and Reed handed out 25 assists. Junior
Hannah Tate anchored the defense with a match-high 23 digs.
Maine Maritime continued to dominate from the service line, producing 21 more aces. Sophomore
Lauren Davis recorded six aces, Reed added three, and both Roberts and senior
Ally Hadley finished with two. Hadley also contributed eight assists and four aces.
The Mariners raced out to a 25-4 first-set victory in the nightcap, then followed with wins of 25-10 and 25-7 to complete the sweep.
Across the two matches, Williams totaled 19 kills, Murray added 14, Davis contributed eight, and Reed finished with 45 assists. Roberts and Cooklin combined for 19 service aces as the Mariners repeatedly disrupted Lyndon's serve receive.
The Mariners close out the regular season at home on Tuesday against Thomas College for a NAC doubleheader beginning at 5 and 7 p.m. for senior night.
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