The University of Maine at Presque Isle women's volleyball team hosted Maine Maritime Academy for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader on Saturday at Wieden Hall. The Owls battled through two matches but fell to the Mariners in straight sets in both contests.
Match 1: Maine Maritime 3, UMPI 0
Maine Maritime took the opening match by scores of 25-11, 25-11, and 25-15. The Mariners established control early, recording 30 kills and 10 service aces while limiting UMPI to 16 kills. Jade Anspach led the Owls offensively with five kills, while Rylie Kolkow and Tiana Orffer contributed three kills apiece. Anspach also led UMPI with three service aces and three blocks. Evelyn Perkins paced the offense with 13 assists, while Maubi Mateo recorded a team-high 12 digs.
Match 2: Maine Maritime 3, UMPI 0
The Mariners completed the doubleheader sweep with a 25-8, 25-14, 25-12 victory in the second match. Maine Maritime finished with 41 kills and 11 aces, compared to 15 kills and one ace for the Owls. Anspach again led UMPI with five kills, while Mateo and Ruby Sawatzky added three kills each. Perkins recorded 10 assists, and Orffer led the defensive effort with 12 digs. Kolkow contributed UMPI's lone block of the match.
Top Performers:
Anspach led the Owls across both matches with 10 kills and four service aces. Perkins totaled 23 assists over the doubleheader, while Mateo recorded 19 digs. Orffer added 12 digs in the second match, and Anspach finished the opening contest with three blocks.
UMPI will travel to Fort Kent, Maine, on Saturday, Oct. 24, for another NAC doubleheader against the University of Maine at Fort Kent. The first match is scheduled for 11 a.m., with the second match set for 1 p.m
