BANGOR, ME
The University of Maine at Presque Isle women's volleyball team traveled to Bangor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader against Husson University. The Owls opened the evening with an exciting five-set victory before the Eagles responded with a four-set win in the second match.
Match 1: UMPI 3, Husson 2
The Owls battled through five sets to secure a victory. UMPI jumped out to a two-set lead before Husson rallied to even the match and force a decisive fifth set. The Owls held on in the final frame to earn the conference victory. Jade Anspach led the offensive effort with 14 kills, while Rylie Kolkow and Tiana Orffer added seven kills apiece. Evelyn Perkins directed the offense with 29 assists and delivered a team-high six service aces. Maubi Mateo added four aces. Defensively, Mateo recorded a match-high 25 digs, while Alyssa Pomrenke contributed 21 and Orffer finished with 19. Anspach led the Owls at the net with three blocks, helping UMPI withstand Husson's late push.
Match 2: Husson 3, UMPI 1
Husson responded in the second match. The Owls claimed the second set to even the match, but the Eagles took the final two sets to secure the split. Kolkow led UMPI with 10 kills, followed by Anspach with seven and Orffer with six. Perkins recorded 23 assists, while Mateo delivered an impressive defensive performance with a match-high 33 digs. Pomrenke led the Owls' serving effort with three aces, while Katelynne Robertson and Perkins added two apiece.
Top Performers:
Anspach led the Owls with 21 kills across the doubleheader, while Kolkow added 17. Mateo totaled 58 digs over the two matches, including 33 in the second contest. Perkins finished with 52 assists and eight service aces, while Pomrenke contributed 30 digs and four service aces.
The Owls will close out their regular season at home on Saturday, Nov. 7, hosting Lesley University for a NAC doubleheader at Wieden Hall. The first match is scheduled for noon, with the second match set for 2 p.m. UMPI will look to finish its season strong in front of its home crowd.
