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Monday, November 8, 2004
Ashley Freeman Named LEC Volleyball Rookie of the Year
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine freshman middle blocker
Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine/Gorham HS) has been named the 2004 Little East
Conference Volleyball Rookie of the Year following a vote by the conference's head
coaches. The award, along with other individual awards and the all-conference
teams, was announced Monday afternoon.
She is the first volleyball player in the program's history (post 1996) to be
named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Year.
Freeman paced Southern Maine in several statistical categories from her
middle blocker position, leading the Huskies with 279 kills and 79 blocks. She
also added 43 service aces and 240 digs. Freeman averaged 2.47 kills and 2.07
digs per game for the Huskies who finished the season at 15-16 overall and 1-6 in
the conference.
"(Freeman) is a really good competitor. She insisted on making herself the
best player she could be all season long," commented head coach John Razsa, the
2003 LEC Coach of the Year. "Her net play was essential to our team's play this
season. She made it easier for us to play defense when she was blocking, and she
made great improvements in the back row as the season went along, which was a huge
plus for us."
The 5-foot-9 rookie reached double-digits in kills 10 times for the Huskies,
and was named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week twice during the
season.
Little East Conference - 2004 Volleyball Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Kelly Landry, Junior, Outside Hitter, Plymouth State University
Defensive Player of the Year
Shannon Desmond, Sophomore, Libero, Western Connecticut State University
Rookie of the Year
Ashley Freeman, Freshman, Middle Blocker, University of Southern Maine
Coach of the Year
Mike Holden, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Amanda Bagwell Setter Junior Plymouth State University
Chrissie Siranko Right Side Junior Eastern Connecticut State University
Becky Ciulla Middle Hitter Junior Plymouth State University
Erin Miga Middle Hitter Sophomore Rhode Island College
Kelly Landry Outside Hitter Junior Plymouth State University
Tiffany Phoenix Outside Hitter Freshman Western Connecticut State University
Shannon Desmond Libero Sophomore Western Connecticut State University
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kassie Moore Setter Sophomore Western Connecticut State University
Nicole Verronneau Right Side Senior University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Lisa Horvay Right Side Junior Western Connecticut State University
Emma Sousa Middle Hitter Freshman Eastern Connecticut State University
Nicole Tassone Middle Hitter Junior Eastern Connecticut State University
Tricia Lawler Middle Hitter Senior Western Connecticut State University
Amanda Jassen Outside Hitter Senior Eastern Connecticut State University
Jessica Leifert Outside Hitter Senior Eastern Connecticut State University
Kari Geisler Outside Hitter Sophomore Rhode Island College
Kristy Nix Outside Hitter Junior Rhode Island College
Marianna Capomolla Libero Sophomore Eastern Connecticut State University
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Wednesday, October 27, 2004
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Colby (19-8) 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (15-16) 25 12 14 0
Colby Overpowers Southern Maine 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The Colby College White Mules used an overpowering net
game to defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-0 Wednesday night in a
non-conference volleyball match played at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
The win improved the White Mules overall record to 19-8 while the Huskies
concluded their 2004 season 15-16.
Southern Maine gave Colby all it could handle in the opening game before a
10-3 run by the White Mules to close the game erased a two-point deficit (22-20)
on the way to a 30-25 win. Colby dominated the next two games, 30-12 and 30-14,
to close out the match.
Leading the White Mules was 5-foot-11 junior middle blocker Kaitlin Adams
(Athol, Mass) with 16 kills. Five-foot-10 sophomore outside hitter Mariah Devlin
(Baltimore, Md./McDonogh School) added 12 kills. Freshman setter Cassie
Sancartier (Haverhill, Mass.) passed out 36 assists during the match while
sophomore libero Kendall Kirby (Piedmont, Calif.) dug up 21 balls and served a
pair of aces.
For the Huskies, freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) and
senior outside hitter Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) each had
five kills. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound Regional HS)
had 16 assists and three aces. Graduate student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New
Gloucester, ME/Gray-New Gloucester HS) a team-high nine digs, and she and Freeman
each had three blocks.
Colby will take on Connecticut College on Friday as part of a NESCAC weekend
hosted by Bates College.
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Monday, October 25, 2004
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
St. Joseph's (Me.) (5-16) 26 23 24 0
Southern Maine (15-15) 30 30 30 3
Huskies Sweep Monks 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) had
12 kills and four blocks to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-0
triumph over the St. Joseph's College Monks in a non-conference volleyball match
Monday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The Huskies started slow in opening game, falling behind by as many as five
points (12-7) before rallying to win 30-26. Game two was a repeat of the opening
game with the Huskies trailing early before coming back to post a 30-23 win. An
11-2 run to open the final game propelled the Huskies to a 30-24 win.
Senior outside hitter Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) contributed seven kills
and nine digs for the Huskies while senior outside hitter Emily Daigle
(Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) chipped in six kills, two blocks and a team-
high 16 digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./ Newfound Regional
HS) passed out 20 assists and served three aces.
For the Monks, junior middle hitter Kaitlyn Snyder (Deerfield, N.H./Coe-Brown
Northwood) had six kills, two aces and one block. Sophomore Stephanie Fiandaca
(Quincy, Mass.) had four kills, seven assists, three aces and nine digs.
The Huskies close out their 2004 season Wednesday evening when they host
Colby College. St. Joseph's will travel to Brandeis University of the Judges
Classic Tournament.
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Saturday, October 23, 2004
At Providence, R.I. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (14-14; 1-5) 24 19 23 0
Eastern Connecticut (17-11; 5-1) 30 30 30 3
At Providence, R.I. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (14-15; 1-6) 19 26 20 0
Rhode Island College (16-15; 5-2) 30 30 30 3
Huskies Drop Two at LEC Round Robin
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies dropped a pair
of Little East Conference matches played Saturday afternoon at Rhode Island
College.
USM opened the day's play losing a 3-0 decision to the Eastern Connecticut
State University Warriors (24-30, 19-30, 23-30). The Huskies lost another 3-0
decision to the host Anchorwomen (19-30, 26-30, 20-30) to fall to 14-15 overall
and 1-6 in the conference. The two losses eliminated the Huskies from the
upcoming six-team LEC championship tournament.
In other matches played Saturday, Rhode Island College upended the Plymouth
State University Panthers 3-0 (30-25, 30-27, 30-25) before the Panthers (21-10;
5-2) came back to knock off Eastern Connecticut 3-1 (30-24, 27-30, 30-18, 30-27).
With the results of Saturday's action, four teams tied for the top spot in
the Little East. Western Connecticut State University joins Eastern Connecticut,
Rhode Island College and Plymouth State in the top spot with identical 5-2
conference records.
For the Huskies against Eastern Connecticut, freshman middle blocker Ashley
Freeman (Gorham, Maine) had six kills, eight digs and two solo blocks. Graduate
student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester HS) added
four kills, two service aces and nine digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert
(Bridgewater, N.H.) passed out 10 assists and had eight digs. Senior outside
hitter Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) had a team-high 12 digs.
Lewis had a strong match against Rhode Island College, compiling 16 kills.
Freshman outside hitter Ellie Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) added 10
kills. Bristol contributed nine kills and eight digs. Dessert was credited with
29 assists and nine digs.
The Huskies return to action Monday evening when they host St. Joseph's
College. The match starts at 7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
UMaine Farmington (11-8) 13 30 18 16 1
Southern Maine (14-13) 30 28 30 30 3
USM Huskies Defeat UMF Beavers 3-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Graduate student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New Gloucester,
Maine/Gray-New Gloucester HS) had a team-high eight kills, nine assists, 11 digs
and record-tying 10 service aces to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
to a 3-1 triumph over the visiting University of Maine at Farmington Beavers in a
non-conference volleyball match Thursday night at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
The Huskies controlled the opening game from the outset on the way to an easy
30-13 win. UMF built a big lead in the second game, then held off a furious Husky
rally to win 30-28. Southern Maine rebounded to win the third game 30-18, then
used a 9-0 run to open the decisive fourth game en route to a 30-16 victory.
The win snapped the Huskies' two-game losing skid and improved their overall
record to 14-13. UMaine Farmington, which beat the Huskies earlier this season at
home, slipped to 11-8.
Lewis was dominating in the third game with five kills and six service aces.
She helped the Huskies open a quick 9-0 lead with a kill on the opening point and
four service aces. Lewis added two more aces in her second serving rotation, and
had 12 service points in the game.
Freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) contributed six kills,
three aces and four blocks. Senior outside hitter Emily Daigle (Rollinsford,
N.H./Somersworth HS) added seven kills and a pair of aces, while senior outside
hitter Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) chipped in six kills, three aces and 11
digs.
For the Beavers, senior middle hitter Jessica Andreozzi (Jamestown, R.I.)
paced the offense with 10 kills and three aces. Freshman outside hitter Megan
Dube (Lewiston, Maine) and junior outside hitter Melissa Blodgett (Rumford, Maine)
each added four kills and a pair of blocks. Sophomore setter Jenna St. Pierre
(Peru, Maine) had 18 assists.
Southern Maine travels to Providence, R.I., on Saturday to play Rhode Island
College and Eastern Connecticut State University. UMF will be at home on Saturday
against Husson College and Maine Maritime Academy.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (13-13) 17 30 25 22 1
Bowdoin (10-12) 30 28 30 30 3
Polar Bears Claw Past Huskies 3-1
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- After splitting the first two games, the Bowdoin
College Polar Bears won the next two games en route to a 3-1 victory over the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference volleyball match
Tuesday night at Morrell Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears took the opening game by a 30-17 count before the Huskies got
even with a 30-28 triumph in the second game. Bowdoin put itself in position to
win the match by taking the third game 30-25, then closed out the proceedings with
a 30-22 win in the decisive fourth game.
Bowdoin, which had lost four of its last five matches, improved to 10-12
overall. Southern Maine slipped to 13-13 overall.
Sophomore outside hitter Julie Calareso (Coral Springs, Fla.) led the Polar
Bears to victory with a match-high 27 kills, while junior middle blocker Ellie
Simon (Falls Church, Va.) pitched in 13. Freshman setter Margo Linton (Atherton,
Calif.) collected 46 assists on the night.
Leading the Huskies was graduate student and outside hitter Catherine "Cat"
Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) with 14 kills and 24 digs. Freshman middle blocker
Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) added 12 kills and three service aces. Senior
setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) passed out 38 assists while seniors Meg
Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) and Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H.) had 24 and 18 digs
respectively.
USM returns to the court Thursday night when it hosts the University of Maine
at Farmington, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Bowdoin will play at the Hall of Fame
Tournament this Friday and Saturday.
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Monday, October 18, 2004
Freeman Named LEC Rookie of the Week for the Second Time
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team has been selected as the
Little East Conference Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. The
announcement was made Monday afternoon by the conference office. Freeman
previously won the honor for the week of September 20-26.
In four matches last week, Freeman compiled 48 digs (2.87 kills/gp) with a
.153 attack percentage, two service aces, 27 digs and eight blocks. She was named
to the all-tournament team at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational Tournament after
leading the Huskies to a second place finish.
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Saturday, October 16, 2004
UMass Dartmouth Invitational Tournament
At Dartmouth, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (13-11) 30 30 30 3
UMass Boston (4-12) 25 16 25 0
Championship Round
At Dartmouth, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (13-12) 24 18 21 0
UMass Dartmouth (10-7) 30 30 30 3
Huskies Split Pair at UMD Invitational
DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the
University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in three games Saturday morning to
advance to the finals of the UMass Dartmouth Invitational Tournament. The Huskies
were unable to sustain their momentum in the championship match against the host
school, losing 3-0.
In the morning match, the Huskies turned out the Beacons 30-25, 30-16 and
30-25 to go unbeaten in pool play. UMass Dartmouth, unbeaten in the opposite
pool, closed down the Huskies in three straight, 30-24, 30-18, and 30-21 to win
the championship.
In other matches played Saturday, UMD defeated Wentworth Institute of
Technology 3-0 (30-22, 30-15, 30-11) in pool play. Mount Ida defeated UMass
Boston 3-1 (27-30, 30-25, 30-18, 30-19) in the fifth place match, and Babson
College knocked off Wentworth in the third place match, 3-1 (30-22, 32-30, 25-30,
30-26).
Against UMB, freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) led the
Huskies with 12 kills. Graduate student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New Gloucester,
Maine) added nine kills and had 13 digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert
(Bridgewater, N.H.) passed out 32 assists, and senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield,
Conn.) chipped in 13 digs.
In the title match, Lewis had 10 kills and 13 digs while Freeman had nine
kills and a solo block. Dessert dished out 20 assists, and Bristol contributed 12
digs.
Named to the All-Tournament team were Freeman, Rebecca Smith of UMass
Dartmouth, Angela Change of Babson, Jen Ouellette of Wentworth, Adrienne Xenos of
Mount Ida and Kassandra Rateau of UMass Boston. Rachel Smith of UMD was named the
most valuable player.
Southern Maine returns to action Tuesday night when it travels to Bowdoin
College in Brunswick for a 7:00 p.m. match.
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Friday, October 15, 2004
At Dartmouth, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (12-11) 30 28 30 30 15 3
Babson (5-19) 22 30 24 32 13 2
Huskies Edge Beavers at UMD Invitational
DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball
team rallied from a five-point deficit to take the fifth and deciding game 15-13
to edge the Babson College Beavers 3-2 in the first day of play at the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Invitational Tournament.
Trailing 13-8 in the final game, the Huskies rallied for seven consecutive
points behind some outstanding serving from freshman Ellie Daigle (Rollinsford,
N.H.) and strong net play by freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine).
Southern Maine won the opening game 30-22 before Babson pulled out a 30-28
win in the second game. The Huskies took a 2-1 lead in the match with a 30-24 win
in the third game. The Beavers forced a fifth game by taking the fourth game
32-30.
In other matches Friday night, Babson slipped past UMass Boston, 3-2 (32-30,
31-29, 20-30, 28-30, 18-16), Wentworth Institute of Technology swept Mount Ida
College, 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-25), and UMass Dartmouth defeated Mount Ida, 3-0
(30-11, 30-24, 30-23).
Leading the Huskies were Freeman with 15 kills and six solo blocks. Graduate
student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) had 11 kills and 20 digs.
Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) passed out 37 assists. Daigle had
five service aces while senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) had four aces and a
team-high 28 digs.
The Huskies will take on the University of Massachusetts Boston at 10:00 a.m.
Saturday. If the Huskies win, they will move into the championship round at 2:00
p.m.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2004
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Husson (11-9) 19 30 30 31 3
Southern Maine (11-11) 30 22 28 29 1
Eagles Rally to Down Huskies 3-1
GORHAM, Maine -- The Husson College Eagles used an eight-point rally for a
come-from-behind decision in the third game and rode the momentum to a 3-1 victory
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference volleyball match
Tuesday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
With the match tied at one game apiece and trailing 27-21, the Eagles ran off
eight straight points to take a two-point advantage and eventually took the game
30-28. In the decisive fourth game, the Eagles rallied from a four-point deficit
(26-22) late in the game to take a 31-29 win.
Southern Maine won the opening 30-19 before the Husson took the second game
30-22.
Leading the Eagles was junior outside hitter Anne Woodsum (Addison, Maine)
who had 17 kills, seven service aces and 11 digs. Sophomore setter Tricia Porter
(North Hampton, N.H.) passed out 26 assists to go along with five kills and nine
digs. Freshman middle hitter Rachel Russell (Trenton, Maine) added eight kills,
five blocks and four digs.
For the Huskies, graduate student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New Gloucester,
Maine) had 12 kills, five aces and 14 digs. Senior Emily Daigle (Rollinsford,
N.H.) added seven kills, three aces and 11 digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert
(Bridgewater, N.H.) dished out 30 assists in the match. Freshman Ellie Daigle
(Rollinsford, N.H.) chipped in seven kills, a pair of aces and nine digs.
Southern Maine returns to action this Friday and Saturday when it travels to
Massachusetts to play in the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. USM opens play Friday
night against Babson College. Husson returns home to host Maine Maritime Academy
tomorrow night.
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Saturday, October 9, 2004
UMaine Farmington Invitational
At Farmington, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (11-9) 30 28 30 31 3
UMaine Presque Isle 9 30 9 29 1
At Farmington, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (11-10) 21 30 26 30 13 2
UMaine Machias 30 21 30 28 15 3
Huskies Split Pair at UMF Invitational
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies split a pair of
matches Saturday in the second day of pool play at the University of Maine at
Farmington Volleyball Invitational Tournament. The Huskies finished pool play
with a 1-2 record.
USM opened the day winning a four-game match with the University of Maine at
Presque Isle, 3-1 (30-9, 28-30, 30-9, 31-29) before dropping a grueling five-game
match to the University of Maine at Machias, 3-2 (21-30, 30-21, 26-30, 30-28, 13-
15).
Leading the Huskies against UMPI was freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman
(Gorham, Maine) who had 20 kills. Graduate student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New
Gloucester, Maine) had 10 kills and 17 assists. Freshman Ellie Daigle
(Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS), who split the setting duties with Lewis, had
19 assists and 11 digs. Senior Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS)
had a team-high 17 digs, and freshman Caitlin McCarthy (Winterport, Maine) had
eight service aces.
Against UMM, Freeman had 15 kills, 24 digs and two solo blocks. Lewis, who
was named to the all-tournament team, added 11 kills, five aces and a team-high 33
digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound Regional HS), who
missed the first two matches in the tournament, returned to pass out 30 assists.
Ellie Daigle contributed 21 digs.
The Huskies return to action Tuesday evening when they host Husson College at
the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium. The match begins at 6:00 p.m.
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Friday, October 8, 2004
UMaine Farmington Invitational Tournament
At Farmington, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (10-9) 21 30 26 20 1
UMaine Farmington (10-6) 30 27 30 30 3
UM Farmington Trims Southern Maine 3-1
FARMINGTON, Maine -- The University of Maine at Farmington Beavers
defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-1 Friday night in the first
round of pool play at the 2004 UMF Invitational Volleyball Tournament.
The teams split the first two games, the Beavers winning the opening game
30-21 before the Huskies came back to prevail 30-27 in the second game. UMF
took the next two games, 30-26 and 30-20, to secure the victory.
Southern Maine, which had only six available players, was led by senior
outside hitter Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) with 10 kills and
26 digs. Freshman hitter Caitlin McCarthy (Winterport, Maine/International
School of Beijing) added nine kills and 15 digs, and freshman middle blocker
Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) contributed nine kills, 25 digs and three solo
blocks. Graduate student Catherine “Cat” Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New
Gloucester HS) had 24 assists as the setter.
The Huskies move into round two of pool play Saturday morning (11:00 a.m.)
against the University of Maine at Presque Isle. USM concludes pool play
against the University of Maine at Machias in the afternoon (3:00 p.m.).
The top teams in each pool will play for the tournament championship
starting approximately 4:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2004
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
UMass Boston (4-8; LEC 0-5) 23 30 23 30 4 2
Southern Maine (10-8; LEC 1-4) 30 12 30 23 15 3
Huskies Dim Beacons 3-2
GORHAM, Maine -- Graduate student Catherine Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine)
had 10 kills, a pair of service aces and 12 digs to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies past the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons 3-2 in
a Little East Conference volleyball match Tuesday evening at the Warren G. Hill
Gymnasium.
Southern Maine opened the match taking the first game 30-23 before the
Beacons came back for a 30-12 win in the second game. The Huskies took the third
game 30-23, but the Beacons came back to take the fourth game by the same 30-23
count. The Huskies took the decisive fifth game 15-4.
The Huskies upped their overall mark to 10-8 for the season and 1-4 in the
Little East. UMass Boston dips to 4-8 overall and 0-5 in the conference.
Freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine), who had a strong service game in the
decisive fifth game, added seven kills, four aces and a pair of solo blocks.
Senior Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) had eight kills and a pair
of aces while younger sister Ellie had six kills and a pair of aces. Senior Meg
Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) had a team-high 14 digs.
Junior middle hitter Agata Matel (Dorchester, Mass.) led the Beacons' effort
up front with seven kills and seven total blocks. Junior outside hitter Maryssa
Carey (Norwell, Mass.) added five kills. Sophomore Kassandra Rateau (Brockton,
Mass.) and junior Stephanie Adams (Whitman, Mass.) each had 12 digs.
Southern Maine travels to the University of Maine at Farmington Invitational
this Friday and Saturday. UMass Boston travels to Regis College on Saturday.
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Saturday, October 2, 2004
Salem State College Invitational Volleyball Tournament
At Salem, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (8-8) 22 19 30 15 1
Mount Holyoke 30 30 22 30 3
at Salem, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (9-8) 30 30 30 3
Suffolk 16 23 18 0
Huskies Take 3rd Place at Salem State Invitational
SALEM, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team
captured third place at the 2004 Salem State College Invitational Volleyball
Tournament by defeating Suffolk University 3-0 Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies (9-8) fell to Mount Holyoke College in their morning semifinals
match, 3-1, to slide into the third place match. Mount Holyoke won the first two
games by 30-22 and 30-19 scores before the Huskies captured the third game 30-22.
Mount Holyoke closed out the match by winning the fourth game 30-15.
Against Suffolk, the Huskies won the three games by scores of 30-16, 30-23
and 30-18.
In the morning match against Mount Holyoke, graduate student Catherine "Cat"
Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) had 11 kills and two service aces to lead the
offense. Senior Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) added six kills
and had 23 digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound Regional
HS) passed out 16 assists while freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham,
Maine/Gorham HS) had four solo blocks. Senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield,
Conn./Fairfield HS) had a team-high 24 digs.
Lewis led the way against Suffolk with nine kills and 10 digs while Freeman
added six kills, four solo blocks and four service aces. Dessert, who was named
to the all-tournament team, passed out 20 assists and had four aces. Daigle and
Bristol chipped in seven and five kills respectively.
The Huskies return to action Tuesday when they host the University of
Massachusetts Boston Beacons in a Little East Conference match at the Hill
Gymnasium, starting at 6:00 p.m.
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Friday, October 1, 2004
Salem State College Invitational Volleyball Tournament
At Salem, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (8-7) 30 30 30 3
UMass Boston 28 27 18 0
Huskies Sweep Beacons
SALEM, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team
improved their record to 8-7 overall by defeating the University of
Massachusetts Boston Beacons 3-0 in a non-conference match Friday night during
the first round of play at the Salem State College Volleyball Invitational
Tournament.
The Huskies took the first game by a 30-28 margin, and the second by a 30-
27 score. USM closed out the match with a 30-18 triumph in the decisive third
game. The two Little East Conference rivals will meet in an LEC match next
Tuesday (October 5) at USM.
Freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) had a solid all-
around match with eight kills, five service aces, nine digs and two solo blocks.
Senior outside hitter Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) also had
eight kills.
Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound Regional HS)
quarterbacked the offense with 21 assists. Senior outside hitter Meg Bristol
(Fairfield, Conn.) and freshman hitter Caitlin McCarthy (Winterport, Maine) each
contributed 10 digs.
The Huskies move into the second round of the tournament Saturday morning
against the winner of the late match between Mt. Holyoke College and the
University of Maine at Farmington.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2004
At Dartmouth, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (7-7, 0-4) 30 8 25 30 8 2
UMass Dartmouth (5-6, 2-2) 28 30 30 27 15 3
Huskies Drop Five-Game Match at UMD
DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies fell back to
.500 for the season Wednesday night dropping a five-game Little East Conference
match to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs, 3-2.
The Huskies took the first game 30-28 before dropping two straight by scores
of 30-8 and 30-25. USM took the fourth game 30-27 to force the decisive fifth
game which was won by the Corsairs, 15-8.
The loss drops the Huskies to 7-7 overall and 0-4 in the Little East. UMD
improves to 5-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Leading the Huskies was graduate student Catherine Lewis (New Gloucester,
Maine) with eight kills and 24 digs. Freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine)
added five kills and three total blocks. Senior setter Mandy Dessert
(Bridgewater, N.H.) had 21 assist, and senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.)
contributed 17 digs from the back row.
The Huskies will head the road again this Friday and Saturday when they will
play in the Salem State College Invitational.
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Monday, September 27, 2004
Freeman Named LEC Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman middle blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team has been named the Little
East Conference Rookie of the Week for her outstanding play during the week of
September 20-26.
The 5-foot-9 rookie helped the Huskies to a 2-2 week as she compiled 44
kills, 30 digs, seven solo blocks and seven block assists. In 16 games, she
averaged 2.75 kills per game, 1.88 digs per game, 0.88 blocks per game, a .213
attack percentage and was named to the all-tournament team at the Polar Bear
Invitational.
Freeman was on top of her game in the Huskies' wins over Salem State College
and the University of Maine at Machias on Sunday. She had 16 kills, seven digs
and six total blocks (five solo) in the Huskies' thrilling five-game win over
Salem State. Freeman came back with another 16 kills, eight digs and two total
blocks in a four-game win over UMM.
For the season, Freeman has 119 kills (2.48 kills per game), a .178 attack
percentage and 33 total blocks (23 solo, 10 assists). She lead the Huskies in all
three categories
Southern Maine, 7-6 overall and 0-3 in Little East play on the season,
travels to North Dartmouth, Mass., on Wednesday to play the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth (4-5 overall, 1-2 in LEC) in a critical LEC match.
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Sunday, September 26, 2004
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (5-6) 14 24 25 0
Bowdoin 30 30 30 3
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (6-6) 30 24 24 30 15 3
Salem State 16 30 30 25 13 2
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (7-6) 24 30 30 30 3
UMaine Machias 30 20 28 24 1
Huskies Take 2 of 3 at Polar Bear Invitational
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball
team improved its overall record to 7-6 by winning two out of three matches Sunday
at the Polar Bear Invitational hosted by Bowdoin College.
The Huskies dropped their opening match in straight sets to Bowdoin, 3-0
(14-30, 24-30, 25-30), before rallying to defeat Salem State College in five sets,
3-2 (30-16, 24-30, 24-30, 30-25, 15-13). USM closed the day coming from behind to
beat the University of Maine at Machias in four sets, 3-1 (24-30, 30-20, 30-28,
30-24).
Against Bowdoin, freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) and sophomore Cassy
Hoban (Mindoro, Wis.) led the Huskies' offense with six kills. Senior setter
Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) had 16 assists while senior Meg Bristol
(Fairfield, Conn.) had two service aces and 15 digs. Hoban also had seven block
assists.
Freeman led the way against Salem State with 16 kills and five solo blocks.
Graduate student Catherine Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) add 11 kills and a team-
high 18 digs. Dessert was credited with 37 assists. Bristol had nine kills and
17 digs.
In the final match against UMM, Freeman had another 16 kills. Dessert had 22
assists and Lewis added nine assists. Bristol contributed nine kills, three aces
and 16 digs.
Named to the all-tournament team from USM were Dessert and Freeman. Others
named to the team included Margo Linton, Kristen Lee and Julie Calareso of
Bowdoin, Dana Long of UMaine Machias and Estrella Kulian of Salem State.
The Huskies return to action Wednesday night when they travel to the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for a critical Little East Conference match.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
(Courtesy of Bates Sports Information)
At Lewiston, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (5-5) 24 12 32 23 1
Bates (4-3) 30 30 30 30 3
BOBCATS BLOCK USM COMEBACK, WIN IN FOUR
LEWISTON, Maine -- The front-row defense of senior Elizabeth Blakeley and
sophomore Olivia Benisch helped Bates College total 14 team blocks to lead the
Bobcats’ volleyball team to a 3-1 (30-24, 30-12, 30-32, 30-23) win over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies at Alumni Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Blakeley (Wickenburg, Ariz.) had a career high eight blocks, including four
solo, and added seven kills. Benisch (Easton, Conn.) added four blocks, and
junior Liz Santy (Farmington, Conn.) and senior Olivia Zurek (Arlington, Mass.)
each had three blocks.
Bates also had a season-high 19 service aces, with freshman Jenn Linton
(Redding, Conn.) leading the way with five. Freshman Rebecca Kuzendorf (Newton,
Mass.) added four aces and 20 assists in two games.
Sophomore Katie Graeff (Chevy Chase, Md.) had 24 assists in two games, and
Zurek had 11 kills, including seven in the first game. Linton had seven kills,
and junior Jasmine McDavid (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added eight kills.
Graduate student Catherine Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) led USM with 35
digs and eight kills. Senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) added a team-high
43 digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) had 23 assists and two
service aces.
Bates, now 4-3, will travel to Cambridge, Mass., for the M.I.T. Tournament
this weekend. USM, which fell to 5-5, will play in the Polar Bear Invitational
at Bowdoin.
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Saturday, September 18, 2004
Little East Conference Round Robin
At Gorham, Maine
Match One 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Western Connecticut (6-6; 2-0) 28 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (5-3; 0-2) 30 25 22 27 1
Match Four 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Plymouth State (9-3; 2-1) 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (5-4; 0-3) 25 17 27 0
Huskies Drop Two in LEC Round Robin
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies dropped a pair of
matches Saturday in the Little East Round Robin played at the Warren G. Hill
Gymnasium.
The Huskies opened the day dropping a four-game match to defending conference
champion Western Connecticut State University 3-1. Game scores were 28-30, 30-25,
30-22 and 30-27. In their second match, the Huskies were swept by Plymouth State
University 3-0. Game scored were 30-25, 30-17 and 30-27.
In other matches played Saturday, Plymouth State defeated Keene State College
in a five-game thriller 3-2 by scores of 30-24, 22-30, 30-21, 27-30 and 15-12,
and Western Connecticut swept Keene State 3-0 by scores of 30-27, 30-19 and 30-12.
The two losses dropped the Huskies record to 5-4 overall and 0-3 in Little
East play. Western Connecticut swept its two matches to raise its record to 7-6
overall and 3-0 in the conference. Plymouth State is 9-3 overall and 2-1 in the
conference with its two wins Saturday.
Against Western Conn., graduate student Catherine Lewis (New Gloucester,
Maine) had 12 kills and 20 digs to lead the Huskies. Senior Emily Daigle
(Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth HS) had eight kills, 10 digs and two blocks.
Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound Regional HS) had 31
assists and five kills.
For the Colonials, freshman Tiffany Phoenix (Cresskill, N.Y.) had a team-high
21 kills, and senior Tricia Lawler (Hooksett, N.Y.) added 10 kills. Sophomore
Shannon Desmond (Quincy, Mass.) dug up 21 balls while sophomore Kassie Moore
(Pocasset, Mass.) and junior Stefanie Weise (New Fairfield, Conn.) combined for 38
assists.
In the final match of the day, freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) led
the Huskies' attack with eight kills, She also had two blocks. Sophomore Cassy
Hoban (Mindoro, Wis./Melrose-Mindoro HS) added five kills, 15 digs and three
blocks. Daigle and Lewis each had 24 digs while Dessert had 14 assists and four
aces.
Junior Kelly Landry (Nashua, N.H.) led the Panthers offense with 16 kills and
four aces. Junior setter Amanda Bagwell (Riverside R.I.) passed out 31 assists
while freshman Kim Tobyne (Bedford, N.H.) had 20 digs. Junior Kim Krause (Pound
Ridge, N.Y.) had nine kills.
Southern Maine travels to Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday for
its next match.
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Friday, September 17, 2004
Little East Conference Round Robin
At Gorham, Maine
Match One 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Keene State (2-1; 1-0) 30 30 23 30 3
Southern Maine (5-2; 0-1) 26 21 30 21 1
Match Two 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Plymouth State (7-3; 0-1) 19 30 27 30 9 2
Western Connecticut (5-6; 1-0) 30 14 30 26 15 3
Keene State, Western Connecticut Pick Up Wins
GORHAM, Maine -- The Keene State College Owls and Western Connecticut State
University Colonials posted wins Friday night in the opening round of play in the
two-day, four-team Little East Conference round robin volleyball tournament being
hosted by the University of Southern Maine.
Keene State defeated Southern Maine in four games by scores of 30-26, 30-21,
23-30 and 30-21 in the opening match. In a five-game thriller in the second
match, the Colonials prevailed by scores of 30-19, 14-30, 30-27, 26-30 and 15-9.
Leading Keene State was junior outside hitter Amanda Starkey (Center
Barnstead, N.H.) with 14 kills, two digs and one block. Junior Shelly Ellis
(Hampton, N.H.) contributed 10 kills, three assists, and 13 digs. Freshman setter
Kelly Yankowski (Turners Falls, Mass.) had 32 assists, five kills and nine digs.
For Southern Maine, senior Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H.) and graduate
student Catherine Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine) each had seven kills. Freshman
Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) had six kills and three blocks. Senior setter
Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) had 29 assists. Senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield,
Conn.) had a team high 17 digs. Daigle and Lewis had 15 and 14 digs respectively.
Freshman Tiffany Phoenix (Cresskill, N.Y.) led Western Connecticut with 15
kills and a .275 attack percentage. Senior Tricia Lawlor (Hooksett, N.Y.) had
eight kills. Freshman Kathryn Kupchik (Cromwell, Conn.) was strong at the net
with nine total blocks. Sophomore Shannon Desmond (Quincy, Mass.) had 15 digs
while sophomore Kassie Moore (Pocasset, Mass.) had 16 assists.
Junior Kelly Landry (Nashua, N.H.) had a strong match for Plymouth State with
22 kills. Junior Kim Krause (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) and freshman Kaitlyn Collins
(Mahwah, N.J.) each contributed seven kills. Krause also had a team-high 12 digs.
Junior setter Amanda Bagwell (Riverside, R.I.) dished out 54 assists.
Saturday's schedule has Southern Maine playing Western Connecticut and Keene
State tangling with Plymouth State (at Gorham HS) at 10:00 a.m. Keene State will
face Western Connecticut at 12:30 p.m. while Southern Maine and Plymouth State
finish the event at 2:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Univ. of New England (2-2) 30 31 25 28 12 2
Southern Maine (5-1) 26 29 30 30 15 3
Huskies Rally Past Nor'easters
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Cassy Hoban's (Mindoro, Wis./Melrose-Mindoro HS)
kill shot capped off an improbable comeback as the University of Southern Maine
Huskies rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win the final three games en route to a 3-2
victory over the University of New England Nor'easters in a non-conference
volleyball match Tuesday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The Nor'easters took the first two games by scores of 30-26 and 31-29 to take
a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five match. USM won games three and four by 30-25 and
30-28 tallies to force the fifth and deciding game.
In the deciding game, USM took an early 3-1 lead before the Nor'easters
fashioned a 6-2 run to take a 7-5 advantage. After the Huskies won two straight
points to tie the game at 7-7, the Nor'easters took their final lead at 8-7 on a
kill by senior middle hitter Michelle Clark (Salem, Mass./Bishop Fenwick HS). USM
scored the next four points to regain the momentum and an 11-8 margin. UNE would
get no closer than one (11-10) the rest of the way.
A kill by senior outside hitter Emily Daigle (Rollinsford, N.H./Somersworth
HS) and a service ace from senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound
Regional HS) put the Huskies into a 14-10. After two Nor'easters points and a USM
timeout, Hoban ended the comeback.
Leading the Huskies was freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) with 16
kills, four solo block and 16 digs. Hoban finished the match with 15 kills while
Daigle was credited with 11 kills and three aces. Dessert had 48 assists, five
hills and four aces.
Pacing the Nor'easters sophomore Rachel Seawards (Rollinsford,
N.H./Somersworth HS) with 15 kills, nine digs, three aces and one solo block.
Clark finished the match with 10 kills while junior setter Kelsey Walton
(Meredith, N.H./Inter-Lakes HS) had 32 assists, two kills and two aces.
Southern Maine will host a Little East Conference round robin this Friday and
Saturday. The Huskies open play against Keene State College on Friday at 7:00
p.m. UNE will host Bowdoin College Wednesday night starting at 7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, September 11, 2004
Colby College Invitational
At Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (3-1) 30 30 23 30 3
Emmanuel 27 28 30 26 1
At Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (4-1) 30 30 30 3
UMaine Presque Isle 16 21 25 0
USM Huskies Sweep Emmanuel, UMPI
WATERVILLE, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball
team improved its overall record to 4-1 Saturday afternoon with wins over Emmanuel
College and the University of Maine at Presque Isle during the second day of play
at the Colby College Invitational.
The Huskies were forced to go four games in their first match against
Emmanuel before dispatching with UMPI in three straight. Against Emmanuel, the
Huskies took the first two games by scores of 30-27 and 30-28 before the Saints
came back to take game three 30-23. USM closed the match by taking the decisive
fourth game 30-26. The Huskies swept by UMPI by scores of 30-16, 30-21 and 30-25.
USM finished the tournament with a 2-1 mark.
In the first match, USM was led by sophomore Cassy Hoban (Mindoro, Wis./
Melrose-Mindoro HS) with nine kills and 16 digs. Grad student Catherine "Cat"
Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine/ Gray-New Gloucester HS) had eight kills and a team-
high 31 digs while senior Emily Daigle (Rollinsworth, N.H./Somersworth HS) added
seven kills and three aces. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./
Newfound Regional HS) had 27 assists and four aces.
Against UMPI, freshman Ashley Freeman (Gorham, ME) and Hoban paced the
offense with seven kills apiece. Freshman setter Ellie Daigle (Rollinsworth,
N.H./Somersworth HS) had nine assists while Dessert had five assists and seven
aces. Senior Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) had 10 digs in the back row.
The Huskies will play their home opener this Tuesday (September 14) when they
host the University of New England at the Costello Sports Complex starting at 6:00
p.m.
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Friday, September 10, 2004
Colby College Invitational
At Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (2-1) 18 14 10 0
Colby (1-0) 30 30 30 3
Colby Sweeps Southern Maine 3-0
WATERVILLE, Maine -- The Colby College White Mules opened their 2004
volleyball season with a convincing 3-0 sweep of the University of Southern Maine
Huskies in the opening round of play of the Colby Invitational Friday night.
The host team defeated the visiting Huskies 30-18, 30-14 and 30-10 to sweep
the best of five match. It was the first match of the year for the White Mules
while the Huskies dropped to 2-1 on the season.
Leading the Huskies with four kills apiece were senior Emily Daigle
(Rollinsford, N.H./ Somersworth HS), grad student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New
Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester HS) and sophomore Cassie Hoban (Mindoro,
Wis./Melrose-Mindoro HS). Lewis also added 10 digs while Daigle was credited with
eight digs. Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H./Newfound Regional HS)
had 14 assists.
The Huskies return to action in day two of the tournament Saturday when they
are scheduled to play Emmanuel College (1:00 p.m.) and the University of Maine at
Presque Isle (3:00 p.m.).
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Sunday, September 5, 2004
Match One 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (1-0) 30 30 30 3
UMaine Machias 18 26 22 0
Match Two 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (2-0) 30 30 30 3
St. Joesph's 14 21 27 0
Huskies Open Season with a Pair of Wins
STANDISH, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball
team open its 2004 season Sunday night with a pair of convincing wins in the St.
Joseph's College Invitational.
The Huskies dispatched the University of Maine at Machias Clippers in their
opening match 3-0 (30-18, 30-26, 30-22), then came back to defeat the host Monks
3-0 (30-14, 30-21, 30-27).
Freshman middle hitter/blocker Ashley Freeman (Gorham, Maine) had a big
night for the Huskies. Against the Clippers, the 5-foot-9 rookie had 12 kills
to share team-high honors. She came up with a team-high 13 kills and five solo
blocks against St. Joseph's.
Fifth-year graduate student Catherine "Cat" Lewis (New Gloucester, Maine)
had a strong evening with 12 kills, 11 service aces and 15 digs against UMM.
She added seven kills and nine digs against St. Joseph's.
Senior setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the offense
with 34 assists against UMaine Machias and 27 more against St. Joseph's.
Classmate Meg Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) was strong in the back row with 22 digs
in the two matches.
The Huskies return to action next weekend when they will play in the Colby
College Tournament Friday night and Saturday (September 10-11).
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