Lyndonville, VT — The Vermont State University Lyndon volleyball team dropped a pair of North Atlantic Conference matches to Lesley University Saturday evening at George W. Stannard Gymnasium. The Lynx won both matches in straight sets, taking the opener, 25-19, 25-19, 25-15, before completing the sweep with a 25-20, 25-18, 25-15 victory in the nightcap.
Match 1 — Lesley 3, VTSU Lyndon 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-15)
Lesley overcame an early Lyndon lead in the opening set and went on to take a 25-19 decision. The Lynx followed with another 25-19 win in the second set before closing out the match, 25-15, in the third.
Kacie Nelson (Saint Johnsbury, VT) led the Hornets with seven kills and nine digs. Kyra Fessenden (Waterford, VT) added three kills, two service aces and three digs, while Taniya Davis (Colchester, VT) contributed two aces and four assists. Nei'Shae Clegg (Coolidge, AZ) recorded three blocks.
Lesley finished with a 28-13 advantage in kills and a 17-6 edge in service aces. Sinead Thomas led the Lynx with 11 kills, while Layla Rose Melius-Paddick added 10 kills and nine digs. Lily Kinney handed out 24 assists.
Match 2 — Lesley 3, VTSU Lyndon 0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-15)
Lesley again took control early in the second match, winning the opening set, 25-20. The Lynx extended their lead with a 25-18 second-set victory before completing the sweep with a 25-15 decision in the third set.
Hannah Badertscher (Irasburg, VT) led Lyndon with three kills, while Clegg and Nelson each added one. Davis, Fessenden and Nelson each served three aces, and Nelson contributed seven digs and two blocks. Clegg also recorded a solo block.
Lesley held a 24-5 advantage in kills and recorded 19 service aces. Melius-Paddick led the Lynx with seven kills and six aces, while Kinney finished with 13 assists and Danielle Veillette recorded 15 digs.
The two losses dropped Lyndon to 2-9 overall, while Lesley improved to 3-5 on the season. The Hornets return to action Thursday, when they travel to Massachusetts Maritime Academy for a 7 p.m. match.
