Women’s Volleyball Tops Lesley Twice Saturday

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team racked up 76 services aces on the day en route to chalking up a pair of 3-0 victories over Lesley Saturday afternoon at the Lahue Athletic Center.

MATCH NO. 1   

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Lesley 0
Records: Lions (18-1, 3-0 NECC) | Lynx (0-16, 0-3 NECC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• Eastern Nazarene blanked Lesley 25-0 in the opening set to establish a 1-0 lead.
• The hosts coasted to a 25-2 victory in the second to double its advantage to 2-0.
• The Lions claimed the third frame 25-5 to sweep their third-straight conference match.

                                                                                                                                                       
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) and Sierra Troyer (Milford, Del.) each notched four kills.
• Halle Julian (Whitman, Mass.) dealt a career-high 12 service aces while Amya Altman (Butler, Pa.) added 10 aces.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) finished with seven assists while Sophia Berardinelli (Hanson, Mass.) and Hailey Wright (Brighton, Colo.) each recorded five assists.

MATCH NO. 2   

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Lesley 0
Records: Lions (19-1, 4-0 NECC) | Lynx (0-17, 0-4 NECC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                                  

• Eastern Nazarene cruised to a 25-4 win in the first frame to snag a 1-0 edge.
• The home side rolled to a 25-5 decision in the second set to extend its advantage to 2-0.
• The Lions claimed the third 25-0 as Sierra Troyer (Milford, Del.) served all 25 points to tie the NCAA Division III record of consecutive serves.

                                                                                                                                                       
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Sierra Troyer (Milford, Del.) tallied 21 service aces to go with seven kills. Her 21 aces are the most in a three-set match in NCAA Division III this fall.
• Courtney Pendleton (Colorado Springs, Colo.) collected five kills in the match.
• Madison Harrington (Petersham, Mass.) posted seven aces while Piper Bolner (LaGrangeville, N.Y.) finished with six aces.
• Hailey Wright (Brighton, Colo.) registered 14 assists.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene hosts Mitchell October 26 in the final regular-season home match.