Women’s Volleyball Defeats Hamilton, Falls at Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY, Vt.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team downed Hamilton 3-1 before suffering a 3-0 loss at Middlebury Saturday afternoon, snapping a 10-match winning-streak.

ENC VS. HAMILTON
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 3, Hamilton 1
Records: Lions (10-0) | Continentals (5-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                              

• Eastern Nazarene rolled to a 25-13 victory in the first set to grab a 1-0 lead.
• Hamilton responded with a narrow 26-24 win in the second frame to level the match at 1-1.
• The Lions bounced back to claim the third 25-21 to regain a one-set advantage, 2-1.
• Eastern Nazarene bested Hamilton 25-16 in the fourth set to secure its 10th straight victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) notched a match-best 19 kills and added 15 digs.
• Shantte Siliezar (Puerto Cortes, Honduras) finished with 12 kills and six digs.
• Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) collected 16 digs, nine kills, and three blocks.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) registered 41 assists, 12 digs, three blocks, and three aces.
• Amanda Pierce (Johnston, R.I.) racked up a career-high 20 digs in the match.
• Kate Carman and Drew Stimson paced Hamilton with nine kills each.

ENC VS. MIDDLEBURY
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 0, Middlebury 3
Records: Lions (10-1) | Panthers (5-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED:                              

• Middlebury edged Eastern Nazarene 25-23 in the opening frame to establish a 1-0 lead.
• The Panthers prevailed 25-16 in the second to widen the margin to 2-0.
• The hosts claimed the third set 25-11 to clinch their third victory in a row and hand Eastern Nazarene its first loss of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) posted her fourth-straight double-double, finishing with 15 digs and 12 kills.
• Telma Zelaya (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) dished out 21 assists.
• Amanda Pierce (Johnston, R.I.) chipped in with 11 digs.
• Molly Harrison led Middlebury with 15 kills while Ava Tuccio added 11 kills.

UP NEXT:
Eastern Nazarene visits Gordon September 27 for a midweek matchup.