CASTINE, Maine – Senior
Sydney Williams combined for 34 kills as the Maine Maritime Academy volleyball team swept a North Atlantic Conference volleyball doubleheader from Thomas College on Tuesday night at Smith Gymnasium.
The Mariners opened the evening with a 25-17, 25-9, 25-21 victory before rolling to a 25-10, 25-10, 25-11 win in the nightcap. Maine Maritime improved to 16-9 overall and remained unbeaten in conference play at 12-0.
In the opener, Williams recorded a match-high 18 kills and added 17 digs for a double-double, while senior
Ally Hadley finished with 10 kills, eight digs and eight service aces for a near triple-double. Freshman
Faith Reed handed out 25 assists and sophomore
Hannah Tate added seven assists and six digs.
After trailing 11-6 in the first set, the Mariners used a 12-0 run fueled by Hadley's serving to take control. Maine Maritime finished the match with 13 service aces and held Thomas to a -.030 hitting percentage.
Freshman
Kelsie Murray contributed six block assists and freshman
Lyla Annen added four block assists as the Mariners totaled seven team blocks in the victory.
The Mariners were even more dominant in the second match, hitting .447 as a team with 38 kills and only four attacking errors.
Williams paced the attack with 16 kills while hitting .577 and added seven digs and four total blocks. Hadley posted 10 kills on a .500 hitting percentage and collected eight digs.
Reed recorded a double-double with 28 assists and 11 digs, while Tate controlled the service line with seven aces and 11 digs.
Murray added four kills and six total blocks, including two solo stuffs, and freshman
Jaslene Butler chipped in three kills and a solo block.
Maine Maritime limited Thomas to a -.035 hitting percentage in the nightcap while finishing with 12 service aces and eight total blocks.
For the doubleheader, Williams totaled 34 kills and 24 digs, Hadley added 20 kills and 16 digs, and Reed accumulated 53 assists. Tate finished with eight aces and 17 digs, while Murray recorded 12 total blocks across the two matches.
Maine Maritime will now turn its attention to the North Atlantic Conference Tournament on Nov. 14 & 15 with its opponent and time to be determined next week.
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