Lyndonville, VT - The University of Maine at Presque Isle swept Vermont State University Lyndon in a North Atlantic Conference volleyball doubleheader Saturday at George W. Stannard Gymnasium, winning the opener 3-0 before taking the second match by the same score.
Match #1 - UMaine-Presque Isle 3, VTSU Lyndon 0 (25-7, 25-10, 25-18)
The Owls finished with 22 kills and 22 service aces, while Lyndon recorded nine kills and five aces.
Kacie Nelson (Saint Johnsbury, VT) and Taniya Davis (Colchester, VT) led the Hornets with three kills apiece, while Kyra Fessenden (Waterford, VT) added two kills and a team-high three service aces. Â Davis contributed three assists, and Nelson, Davis and Hannah Badertscher (Irasburg, VT) each recorded six digs. Â Nei'Shae Clegg (Coolidge, AZ) added a kill, an ace and four digs.
Jade Anspach paced UMaine-Presque Isle with nine kills, while Evelyn Perkins finished with 20 assists and nine aces. Â Maubi Mateo led the Owls with 14 digs.
Match #2Â - UMaine-Presque Isle 3, VTSU Lyndon 0 (25-7, 25-6, 25-4)
UMaine-Presque Isle totaled 22 kills and 26 service aces, while holding Lyndon to three kills.
Clegg, Davis and Nelson each recorded one kill for the Hornets. Â Clegg led Lyndon with five digs, while Davis and Fessenden added four apiece. Â Davis also recorded two assists, and Clegg and Nelson each contributed a block.
Anspach led the Owls with eight kills, while Rylie Kolkow recorded eight service aces and Perkins added 17 assists. Â Mateo finished with eight digs.
The two losses left Lyndon at 3-11 overall and 0-4Â in NAC play. UMaine-Presque Isle improved to 3-8 overall and 2-2 in conference action.
The Hornets return to action on Wednesday, when they host Plymouth State University at 6 p.m.
