BANGOR, Maine – Husson University (1-0) defeated Saint Joseph's College (0-1), 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 25-20) in a non-conference women's volleyball match on Wednesday evening.

TEAM STATS:

The Eagles held an advantage in kills (50-29), attacks (152-124), attack percentage (.118 - .081), assists (25-17), and digs (92-49) while the Monks held an 8-0 lead in blocks and both squads belted eight service aces in their 2021 season opener.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Freshman Maggie Sylvester (Barrington, N.H.) led the Monks with six kills and added four digs and four total blocks (three solo)
• Junior Hanna Holden (Stoughton, Mass.) notched five kills, 12 assists, three service aces, and eight digs
• Senior Olivia Kent (Ellington, Conn.) added five kills and a pair of digs
• Freshman Sierra Burns (Peyton, Colo.) led the team with 20 digs and posted a pair of aces
• Senior Nicole Baron (Derry, N.H.) and Jordan Ingoldsby chipped in with three kills apiece

LEADERS – HUSSON:

• Karimah Land led all players with 18 kills on 37 attempts with a .351 attack percentage
• Cheyenne Young dealt 11 kills with no errors on 28 attempts for a .393 attack rate
• Alyvia McIntyre registered a double-double with 18 assists and 22 digs
• Adrienne Beatty added 16 digs

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will host University of Southern Maine, University of New England, and Maine Maritime Academy this Friday and Saturday. The match schedule is as follows:

Friday, September 3rd:

6:00 PM – UNE vs. USM
8:00 PM – Maine Maritime vs. Saint Joseph's

Saturday, September 4th:

10:00 AM – UNE vs. Saint Joseph's
12:00 PM – USM vs. Maine Maritime
2:00 PM – UNE vs. Maine Maritime
4:00 PM – USM vs. Saint Joseph's

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