PAXTON, Mass. – Saint Joseph's College (6-12, 3-4 GNAC) split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) women's volleyball doubleheader at Anna Maria College on Saturday. The Monks opened with a 3-0 loss to Lasell College (9-12, 6-2 GNAC) and swept the host-AMCATS (3-15, 0-5 GNAC) to salvage the split.
LASELL 3, SAINT JOSEPH'S 0 (25-11. 25-7, 25-21)
The Monks struggled at the net with their lowest attack percentage (-.044) of the season – with 21 kills and 26 errors in 114 attempts - in the shutout setback. Down 2-0, St. Joe's attempted a comeback but ultimately fell short in a 25-21 third-set loss.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Junior Kelsey Bickford (Somersworth, N.H.) notched seven kills and 14 digs
- Sophomore Erin Olson (Stoughton, Mass.) added five kills
- Senior Jennelle Thompson (Rochester, N.H.) picked up 18 digs
LEADERS – LASELL:
- Kiana Perez posted a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs
- Olivia Addington tallied 10 kills and 10 digs
- Jess Langan added 24 assists and 12 digs
- Allie Jo Amos chipped in with 15 digs
SAINT JOSEPH'S 3, ANNA MARIA 0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-14)
The Monks rebounded with a convincing three-set win as the visitors never trailed en route to improving to 3-4 in conference play.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Senior Sarah Dyer (Seabrook, N.H.) tallied eight kills, 14 assists, two aces, seven digs, and three block assists
- Bickford totaled seven kills and 10 digs
- Olson added seven kills and five block assists
- Freshman Olivia Kent (Ellington, Conn.) posted seven kills
- Thompson notched 23 digs
LEADERS – ANNA MARIA:
- Megan Drew registered five kills and 18 digs
- Julia Ramos recorded 10 assists and seven digs
- Sarah Lathrop posted four kills and 12 digs
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's is off until Thursday when the team plays at University of New England in a 6:00 PM non-conference match.
