GORHAM, Maine. – The University of Southern Maine women's volleyball went 1-1 at the home tri-match at Hill Gym on Saturday. The Huskies dropped a Little East Conference game to UMass Dartmouth 3-0 and defeated UMaine Presque Isle 3-0 at the event.
 
When and Where: Saturday, October 1, 2022 – University of Southern Maine – Hill Gymnasium Score: Corsairs 3, Huskies 0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-18)
 
Records: UMass Dartmouth 9-5, 3-0, Southern Maine: 3-11, 2-2
 
History: UMass Dartmouth leads USM 23-11 in the all-time series
 
How It Happened:

• The Corsairs won sets by scores of 25-12, 25-11 and 25-18.
• UMass Dartmouth registered a .293 hitting percentage and 13 aces and took advantage of 19 Husky attack errors.

 
Inside The Boxscore

• Freshman Drew Johnson (Pismo Beach, Cali. /Brewer) recorded five kills to lead the Huskies.
• Junior Meg Perry (Gorham, Maine) logged four aces including three in a row early in the third set.
• Senior Sophie Lindsay (Sierra Madre, Cail./Pasadena) recorded 12 assists and seven digs.
• Junior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) led the Huskies with 15 digs.
• Kate Wade recorded 12 kills and four aces for the Corsairs.
• UMass Dartmouth was led by Emma Rousseau (14) in assists and Emily Pogorelec (12) in digs.

Score: Huskies 3, Owls 0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-18)
 
Records: Southern Maine 4-11, UMPI 0-13
 
History: The Huskies lead the all-time series 29-23.
 
How It Happened:

• The Huskies held the Owls to just eight points in the first set, the least number of points they have allowed since a 25-7 set win over Husson University on April 15, 2021.
• Southern Maine registered a .333 hitting percentage in the second set on their way to a 25-13 set win.
• UMPI battled back in the third set but the Huskies were able to hold them off to sweep the match 3-0.

 
 
Inside The Boxscore

• Sophomore Reese Bourgeois (Agawam, Mass.) logged 10 kills to lead all players.
• Freshman Sophia Biggie (Castine, Maine/St. George) finished second on the team in kills with six and also logged four blocks (one solo, three assisted).
• Junior Kailey Foley (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) recorded five kills and three block assists.
• Lindsay paced all players in assists with 19.
• Castonguay, freshman Ellie Perry (Gorham, Maine) and Linsday led the Huskies in digs at 10, nine, and eight.
• Amalia Erives led the Owls with 10 digs and nine assists.

Up Next: The Huskies will travel to Standish, Maine for a non-conference tilt against Saint Joseph's College on Thursday night at 7PM.