Box Score STANDISH, ME – University of New England (4-4) defeated
Saint Joseph's (7-3) by a 3-1 score in a non-conference
volleyball match at the Harold Alfond Center Thursday evening.
Monks middle blocker Sarah Hawkes '13 (Pownal, ME) recorded
16 digs, nine kills and four total blocks in a losing effort.
The Nor'easters required extra play to defeat the Monks in
the opening set, 28-26, before the hosts topped the visitors,
25-23, in the second set to even up the score at one apiece. UNE
rebounded by winning the final two sets, 25-14 and 25-23. For the
Monks, the loss snaps a five game winning streak.
SJC setter Kiah Begley '13 (Berwick, ME/Saint Thomas
Aquinas) dealt 33 assists with 13 digs and Brooke Dyer '14
(Lebanon, ME/Saint Thomas Aquinas) registered 10 digs and six kills
against the Nor'easters. Sarah Coffey '14 (Hanover, MA)
added eight digs and six kills and Devon Masse '14 (Hudson,
NH) belted eight kills on the night.
Nor'easters middle hitter Paige Curran '13
(Chelmsford, MA) posted a match-high 10 kills with six total
blocks, while Kirsta Adie '14 (Tyngsboro, MA) collected a
match-best 17 digs in the UNE triumph. Maria Kuehl '14
(Middleton, NH) had 28 assists, 14 digs and three aces while Abby
Davis '12 (Somersworth, NH) notched 14 digs and seven assists
for the visitors.
Saint Joseph's will take on Lasell and Pine Manor in a
GNAC tri-match at Lasell College Saturday beginning at 12:00 PM,
while UNE is set to host a TCCC tri-match Saturday against Endicott
and Regis.