WATERVILLE, ME
The University of Maine at Presque Isle women's volleyball team traveled to Waterville on Friday, Oct. 30, for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader against Thomas College. The Owls fell in straight sets in both matches, but showed improvement in the second contest, finishing with more kills and service aces.
Match 1: Thomas 3, UMPI 0
Thomas opened the afternoon with a 25-14, 25-16, 25-19 victory. The Terriers used a strong serving performance, recording 15 aces, while finishing with 24 kills compared to 15 for the Owls.
Jade Anspach and
Evelyn Perkins led UMPI with four kills apiece, while
Rylie Kolkow added three. Perkins also paced the Owls with 10 assists.
Tiana Orffer led the defensive effort with 15 digs, followed closely by
Maubi Mateo with 14. Anspach recorded UMPI's lone block.
Match 2: Thomas 3, UMPI 0
The Owls put together a more competitive performance in the second match, but Thomas secured the sweep with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, and 25-21. UMPI finished with 20 kills and 11 service aces, improving on its totals from the opening match. Anspach and
Ruby Sawatzky led the Owls with five kills each, while Mateo contributed four. Kolkow and Mateo each recorded three service aces, while Anspach added two. Perkins led the offense with 16 assists, and Mateo and Orffer shared the team lead with 16 digs apiece. Kolkow paced the Owls at the net with two blocks.
Top Performers:
Anspach led UMPI across the doubleheader with nine kills, while Sawatzky added six. Mateo recorded 30 digs over the two matches, and Orffer contributed 31. Perkins finished with 26 assists, while the Owls combined for 14 service aces in the two contests.
UMPI will travel to Bangor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a NAC doubleheader against Husson University. The first match is scheduled for 5 p.m., with the second match set for 7 p.m.
