St. Joe's Falls to Bates, 3-1

LEWISTON, ME - Saint Joseph's College (6-13, 0-3 GNAC) was defeated by Bates College (6-8, 0-2 NESCAC) on Wednesday evening, 3-1 (16-25, 20-25, 25-16, 6-25). Katie Boccanelli '12 (Cottonwood, AL) paced the Lady Monks with seven kills in the loss.

Samantha Varrell '12 (Portsmouth, NH) added 15 assists and five digs, Kaila Schulte '12 (Rochester, NH) recorded five kills, Laura Moreau '12 (Rollinsford, NH) had seven digs and Mary Hoyt '11 (Rochester, NH) chipped in with six digs. Kendra Frye '12 (Moultonborough, NH) blasted four service aces in the losing bid.

The Lady Monks will travel to Boston on Saturday to participate in a tri-match with GNAC counterpart Emerson College at 11:00 AM and non-conference opponent Framingham State College at 1:00 PM.