Volleyball Blanked by Anna Maria, Suffolk Saturday

PAXTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College volleyball team dropped a pair of non-conference matches Saturday afternoon, falling to Anna Maria and Suffolk at Anna Maria College.

The Lions move to 2-18 on the year with the results. The AMCats improve to 11-9 overall while the Rams jump to 7-14.

Kortney Jenkins (Bunker Hill, W.Va.) posted 28 kills on the day to go with 24 digs and four aces. Hannah Welsh (Derry, N.H.) notched 19 digs and added 10 kills. Kayla Dean (Lansdale, Pa.) finished with nine kills and 22 digs while Joanna Joseph (Brockton, Mass.) chipped in with nine kills and a pair of blocks.

Oksana DiCamillo (Nottingham Township, Pa.) recorded 23 digs on the afternoon and Lauryl Berger (Laurel, Del.) paced Eastern Nazarene with 27 digs while dishing out 48 assists.

In the opening match of the day, the Lions were edged by Suffolk 3-0. The Rams eked out a 26-24 win in the first set before claiming the second 25-20. Suffolk closed out the victory with a 25-22 decision in the third frame.

Eastern Nazarene wrapped up the tri-match with a 3-0 setback to host Anna Maria. The AMCats downed the Lions 25-20 in the first game and doubled their advantage to two sets with a 25-15 win in the second game. The home team picked up a 25-19 victory in the third to lock up its fourth consecutive win.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene travels to Springfield, Massachusetts to battle Western New England in a Commonwealth Coast Conference tilt October 14.