Milton, MA - Vermont State University Lyndon fell to Curry College, 3-0, in non-conference women's volleyball action Thursday evening at Katz Gymnasium. The Colonels won by set scores of 25-5, 25-10 and 25-14.
Curry controlled the match from the service line, recording 32 service aces to help secure the sweep. The Colonels finished with 15 kills and 15 assists, while Lyndon recorded two kills and two assists.
Kacie Nelson (Saint Johnsbury, VT) and Neissah Jacques (Lebanon, NH) accounted for Lyndon's two kills. Nelson also contributed a team-high eight digs and one block, while Jacques added four digs. Hannah Badertscher (Irasburg, VT) and Olivia Cordova (Craig, CO) each recorded four digs, and Cordova and Nelson had one assist apiece.
Alyssa Gerrish (Georgia, VT) recorded Lyndon's only service ace. Lyndon finished with 20 digs and one block as a team.
Curry was led offensively by Meghan Abbott, who recorded five kills, and Emma Hobart, who added three kills and nine service aces. Haley Carter finished with 15 assists, while Sydney DeCarvalho led the Colonels with eight digs.
The loss left Lyndon at 3-16 overall, while Curry improved to 5-18 on the season. The Hornets return home on Friday evening for a Senior Night North Atlantic Conference doubleheader against Maine Maritime Academy. The first match will begin at 4:00 pm.
