Lyndonville, VT - Vermont State University Lyndon closed its home schedule Friday with a pair of 3-0 losses to North Atlantic Conference-leading Maine Maritime Academy in women's volleyball action at George W. Stannard Gymnasium. The doubleheader also marked Senior Night for the Hornets, who recognized their four seniors: Riley McNamara (Manchester, NH), Hannah Badertscher (Irasburg, VT), Nei'Shae Clegg (Coolidge, AZ) and Alyssa Gerrish (Georgia, VT). The seniors were greeted on the court by family and friends prior to the first match.
Match 1 — Maine Maritime 3, Lyndon 0 (25-6, 25-4, 25-4)
The Mariners controlled the opening match, finishing with a 31-4 advantage in kills and a 22-1 edge in service aces. Emma Roberts led Maine Maritime with 10 aces, while Jaslene Butler recorded seven kills. Faith Reed handed out 20 assists.
Clegg led Lyndon with two kills, while Olivia Cordova (Craig, CO) and Neissah Jacques (Lebanon, NH) added one apiece. Gerrish paced the Hornets with five digs, and Badertscher contributed two.
Match 2 — Maine Maritime 3, Lyndon 0 (25-4, 25-10, 25-7)
Maine Maritime continued its strong play in the second match, recording 39 kills and 21 service aces. Sydney Williams led the Mariners with 14 kills, while Kelsie Murray added nine. Reed finished with 25 assists, and Hannah Tate led all players with 23 digs.
Clegg paced Lyndon with four kills and seven digs. Cordova added two kills, five assists and six digs, while Jacques also recorded two kills. Kacie Nelson (St. Johnsbury, VT) contributed seven digs, and Cordova led the Hornets with five assists.
Lyndon finished the day at 3-19 overall and 0-10 in North Atlantic Conference play. Maine Maritime improved to 14-9 overall and 10-0 in conference action, maintaining its position atop the NAC standings. The Hornets close out their season with another NAC doubleheader at Vermont State University Johnson next Friday. The opening serve is scheduled for 3:00 pm.
