Mariners Blank Monks in 2023 Opener, 3-0

Mariners Blank Monks in 2023 Opener, 3-0

STANDISH, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy (1-0) defeated Saint Joseph's College (0-1), 3-0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-20), in a Coastal Maine Classic Tournament match on Mike McDevitt Court at the Harold Alfond Center on Friday evening. The match was the season-opener for both programs.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

  • Junior Maggie Sylvester (Barrington, N.H.) posted seven kills, seven digs, and three block assists
  • Junior Hanna Webster (Alvin, Texas) added five kills on nine attempts for a .444 attack percentage
  • Freshman Tamya Johnson (Boston, Mass.) delivered seven assists
  • Sophomore Victoria Briones (El Paso, Texas) notched three kills, three aces, and 10 digs
  • Freshman Larisa Comolli (Nashua, N.H.) delivered two kills and four block assists

LEADERS – MAINE MARITIME:

  • Sydney Williams recorded 12 kills on 35 attempts with eight digs
  • Chloe Weeks added seven kills
  • Hunnie Zuber-Stephens notched five kills and 17 digs
  • Katie Albritton registered two kills, 19 assists, three aces, and four digs
  • Makenna Middleton and Sydney Rich chipped in with 12 and 10 digs, respectively

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the result Saint Joseph's falls to 12-11 all-time versus Maine Maritime Academy and has now suffered five consecutive defeats at the hands of the Mariners.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will play a pair of matches tomorrow with a 10:00 AM contest versus University of Southern Maine and a 4:00 PM tilt against University of New England.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.