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STANDISH, Maine -- Maine Maritime Academy picked up a 3-0 women's volleyball decision (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) over the University of New England on Saturday afternoon (Sep. 2) in a match played at the Alfond Center on the campus of Saint Joseph's College.

With the result, the Mariners wrap the opening weekend at 3-0. Hunnie Zuber-Stephens led the way with eight kills and a .467 attack rate, while Chloe Weeks contributed seven kills. Twenty-one assists came from Annabel Frieden, and both Sydney Rich and Grace Jennings dropped in three aces. Rich also topped the match with nine digs.

For the Nor'easters (1-1), Ellijah Hanley dialed up nine kills and eight digs. Viktoria Pavlyuk notched six winners, primarily off of the 21 assists by Kassidy Bradshaw, who also pinged two service aces. Kailyn Reilly had a pair of solo blocks and Addie Miller collected eight digs from a defensive standpoint.

In a contest with 16 ties and 10 lead changes, the initial set had the least volatility but was also the tightest. Down 22-17, a late push from the Nor'easters cut the margin to 24-23 before Zuber-Stephens closed the stanza. Arden Caley and Kendall Gallaugher combined for two blocks in the waning points; both also had four kills in the match.

Gallaugher put UNE up 13-12 in the 2nd after a back-and-forth start, but MMA captured seven of the next eight to seize control. Again with a one point edge in the 3rd (10-9), another seven-of-eight span flipped the advantage in Maine Maritime's favor.


Later in the day: UNE 3, Saint Joseph's 0