BIDDEFORD, ME - University of New England served up a total of 15 aces on their way to a 3-0 win over Saint Joseph's College in non-conference women's volleyball action Tuesday evening at the Campus Center.

UNE (11-6), which has now won its last 21 meetings with the Monks, took the first set 25-12 to set the tone. The Nor'easters claimed the second, 25-16, and closed out the win by grabbing the third frame, 25-18.

Sophomore middle hitter Paige Curran (Chelmsford, Mass.) registered a match-high 12 kills for UNE, while senior outside hitter Kristen Edwards (Laconia, N.H.) added six.

First-year setter Maria Kuehl (Middleton, N.H.) had 25 assists and served up four of Big Blue's 15 aces. Classmate Nicole Kalinowski (Tucson, Ariz.) chipped in six aces while successfully converting 19 of 21 attempts at the service line.

Defensively, Kalinowksi and first-year libero Kirsta Adie (Tyngsboro, Mass.) each dug out 14 balls and sophomore Jackie Stone (Saginaw, Mich.) contributed 10. Adie successfully returned all 15 St. Joe's serve attempts that came her way.

Sophomore Sarah Hawkes (Pownal, Maine) and first-year Devon Masse (Hudson, N.H.) had five kills apiece to pace the Monks' attack. Sophomore Kiah Begley (Berwick, Maine) was credited with 12 assists and added eight digs. Sophomore Caitlin Cleary (Scarborough, Maine) and first-year Sarah Coffey (Berwick, Maine) led St. Joe's in that category with nine each.

The Nor'easters will participate in the Crabtree Invitational hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University this Friday and Saturday. UNE opens play with the host Warriors opening night at 8 p.m.

The Monks (12-7) play a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match at Suffolk University Saturday. St. Joe's takes on Johnson & Wales University at 1 p.m.

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