FARMINGTON, ME – Saint Joseph's (17-5, 6-3 GNAC) shut down University of Maine-Farmington (5-14, 2-3 NAC), 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-12), in a non-conference volleyball match on Monday evening. Senior setter Kiah Begley (Berwick, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) tallied 21 assists, five aces, five digs and four kills in the victory.

For the Monks, Felicia Wachowiak (Milton, N.H.), Cassie Leach (Middleboro, Mass.) and Holly Bannister (Cumberland, Maine) produced six kills apiece and senior Sarah Hawkes (Pownal, Maine) added three kills and nine digs on the evening. Junior Brooke Dyer (Lebanon, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) chipped in with four kills, five digs and three service aces and Maddie Lepore (Winchester, Mass.) notched three aces and five digs versus the Beavers.

For Farmington, Jen Vadnais put up seven kills and nine digs and Whitney Walls chimed in with 13 assists and six digs in a losing effort.

St. Joe's, which defeated UMF by the same score at the Alfond Center on October 4th, is now 25-25 since the beginning of the 1991 season and has defeated the Beavers in nine straight meetings dating back to the 2008 campaign.

Saint Joseph's will play at Emmanuel College in a conference match slated to start at 7:00 PM on Wednesday.

Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.