Volleyball Drops 3-0 Decisions to Maine Maritime, Salem State Saturday

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College volleyball team suffered a pair of 3-0 losses Saturday afternoon at the Lahue Physical Education Center, falling to Maine Maritime Academy and Salem State in non-league action.

The Lions sink to 1-6 on the year with the results while the Mariners improve to 4-3 overall and the Vikings progress to 1-3.

Kayla Dean (Lansdale, Pa.) finished with six kills and 13 digs on the day while Madisen Robinson (West Grove, Pa.) registered four kills and seven digs. Hannah Welsh (Derry, N.H.) posted four kills, 10 assists, seven digs and three aces in the two matches. Oksana DiCamillo (Eighty-Four, Pa.) tallied 15 digs and served up four aces on the afternoon.

In the matinee match of the day, Eastern Nazarene endured a 3-0 setback to Maine Maritime. The visitors claimed the opening set 25-14 before rolling to a 25-9 win in the second frame. The Mariners closed out the match with a 25-11 victory in the third set.

Maine Maritime picked up its third-consecutive victory with a 3-0 decision against Salem State in the second match.

In the finale, Eastern Nazarene absorbed a 3-0 loss to Salem State. The Vikings edged the Lions in the first set 25-20 and prevailed in the second set 25-13. The guests secured their first win of the fall with a 25-10 victory in the third frame.

Gillian O'Neal paced Maine Maritime with 19 kills and 21 digs on the day while Tess Clark added 19 kills and Melissa Spaulding dished out 63 assists.

Emily Peay led 24 kills for Salem State on the afternoon and Mackenzie Salls racked up 53 assists while Hannah Mullarkey chipped in with 23 digs.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene visits Newbury for a non-conference clash September 15.