STANDISH, Maine – Lasell College (4-7, 1-0 GNAC) tipped Saint Joseph's College (3-6, 0-1 GNAC) in five sets (25-22,20-25,25-22,10-25,15-5) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) volleyball action at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday.

The Monks showed plenty of fight in the hard-fought loss, as the hosts trailed 1-0 and rebounded with a 25-20 second-set win and staved off the Lasers, albeit temporarily, with a dominant 25-10 fourth-set triumph before running out of gas in a 15-5 fifth-set loss.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S

• Senior Victoria Huntley (Ellsworth, Maine) tallied 10 kills and 14 digs
• Junior Jordynne Copp (Cumberland, Maine) posted nine kills, six digs and three total blocks
• Freshman Chatham Mills (Gorham, Maine) added seven kills and three total blocks
• Sophomore Emma Tirrell (Scarborough, Maine) boasted 31 assists and 12 digs with three block assists
• Senior Shadai Gosselin (Somersworth, N.H.) totaled four kills and 22 digs
• Sophomore Jennelle Thompson (Farmington, N.H.) registered 38 digs

LEADERS – LASELL

• Sophomore Olivia Addington (Orange, Calif.) led all players with 11 kills and added 19 digs
• Junior Meredith Eagan (North Andover, Mass.) posted seven kills with a pair of block assists
• Junior Michele Canestro (Castleton, N.Y.) tallied five kills with 14 digs and two aces
• Sophomore Cassidy Murray (Red Hook, N.Y.) contributed with five kills and a .571 attack rate
• Junior Taylor Tiezzi (Meriden, Conn.) dealt 20 assists with nine digs
• Junior Caitlyn Garcia (Moreno Valley, Calif.) chipped in with 24 digs

TEAM STATS

Lasell held the lead in kills (35-34) and aces (12-4) while Saint Joseph's led in attack percentage and digs (101-93) and both squads posted six blocks in the conference contest.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

With the result, Saint Joseph's falls to 3-11 versus Lasell College (since 1989) and has now dropped five-consecutive matches at the hands of the Lasers. Six of the last eight meetings between the conference counterparts have required five sets to determine a winner.

NEXT!

Both teams return to play on Tuesday when Saint Joseph's plays at Bates College at 7:00 PM and Lasell travels to University of Saint Joseph for a 7:00 PM conference match.

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.