BANGOR, ME

The University of Maine at Presque Isle Women's Volleyball Team took to the road on Saturday to face off against the Husson University Eagles. The Eagles ultimately would sweep the day, but in two of the closest three-set matches you'll see.

Match 1: (Eagles 3-0) 23-25, 20-25, 17-25

The first match was the closer of the two and one of the more 50/50 sweeps you'll see. The Owls started off in the exact way they would want to for a road doubleheader by scoring the first five points. They kept a slim lead until Husson pulled ahead with a six-point run later on to make it 13-8. UMPI hung tough and fired off six of seven points to tie it at 22 late in the set. They each traded a point before Husson scored the last two points to win in closest way possible, 25-23.

Set two was close throughout as well. UMPI took a slim lead halfway through at 7-6, and 9-8 eventually, before Husson went on a couple mini runs to take a seven-point lead at 21-14. The Eagles kept the Owls at arm's length the rest of the set despite UMPI having no quit. They won by a score of 25-20.

The back and forth trend continued into the third set, with teams trading off points until Husson went on a seven point run to take a 16-6 lead. This was all the difference they would need and would hang on to win the set 25-17, and the match in a 3-0 sweep.

Top Performers:

The Owls were led in kills by Faith Graham who posted eight. Mia Gutierrez and Brooklynn Siebrasse each contributed four. Gutierrez and Siebrasse also added two aces while Jade Anspach joined them with the same mark. Rylie Kolkow led in assists while Gutierrez had 10 digs. Kylee Blasick and Alexis Engel contributed nine and seven digs respectively. Engel also had two blocks at the net.

Match 2: (Husson 3-0) 25-16, 25-10, 25-14

In the non-conference end of the doubleheader, the Eagles controlled the match more than the first. They jumped ahead to a 12-1 lead in set one which proved to be the difference despite UMPI making it close, and coming within five at 20-15. Husson captured the set 25-16. They earned another early lead at 7-0 in set two, and later led 22-8, eventually prevailing 25-10 making it their most dominant set of the day. The early lead trend continued in set three as the Eagles jumped ahead 9-2. The Owls were unable to recover eventually falling 25-14 and losing in straight sets.

Top Performers:

Brooklynn Siebrasse led in kills with five, while Jade Anspach had four. Alexis Engel had two aces, as well as six digs. Rylie Kolkow continued to set up the offense with her 10 assists, while Kylee Blazick and Mia Gutierrez played well on the defensive end, adding eight and seven digs respectively.

The Owls fall to 6-12 overall and 1-3 in conference play. They will next host Lesley in a doubleheader on Friday night for senior night festivities.