Volleyball

Panthers Claw Past Monks, 3-1

Posted: Sep 20, 2022

STANDISH, Maine – Plymouth State University (7-2) overcame a 1-0 set deficit to defeat Saint Joseph's College (4-8), 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-10, 25-17), in a non-conference women's volleyball match at Mike McDevitt Court on Tuesday evening.

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

Freshman Nadia Sixto (Chattanooga, Tenn.) led the Monks with 12 kills and two solo blocks
First-year Victoria Briones (El Paso, Texas) registered eight kills, nine digs, and three assists
Sophomore Maggie Sylvester (Barrington, N.H.) posted five kills, 12 digs, and a pair of solo blocks
Senior Hanna Holden (Stoughton, Mass.) added 11 assists and seven digs
Junior Abby Jerome (Barrington, N.H.) chipped in with three service aces and 11 digs
Senior Amanda Darby (Shrewsbury, Mass.) delivered nine assists

LEADERS – PLYMOUTH STATE:

Sophomore Lilli Stogner (Weare, N.H.) recorded a match-high 16 kills on 32 attempts with a .375 attack percentage
Junior Nora Ryan (Groton, Conn.) added 13 kills on 24 attempts for a .458 attack rate along with six digs and four total blocks
Freshman Riley McDonough (Gilford, N.H.) added 15 assists, nine digs, and two aces
Sophomore Makayla Marucci (Newton, Mass.) picked up 19 digs

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's kicks off Great Northeast Athletic Conference play on Saturday with a pair of games at Elms College. The Monks will face Norwich University at 2:00 PM before taking on the host-Blazers at 4:00 PM.

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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.