WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – The University of Southern Maine women's volleyball had a pair of losses on Saturday at a tri-match hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University. The Huskies lost a Little East Conference game against the Warriors 3-0 and then dropped a non-conference contest to Connecticut College.
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When and Where: Saturday, September 24, 2022 – Eastern Connecticut State University – Geissler Gymnasium
Game 1
Score: Warriors 3, Huskies 0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-11)
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Records: Eastern Connecticut 8-2, 2-0, Southern Maine: 2-9, 1-1
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History: ECSU leads USM 21-3 in the all-time series
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How It Happened:
- The Warriors recorded 46 kills compared to 16 from the Huskies.
- Eastern Connecticut logged 12 aces while surrendering just one to Southern Maine.
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Inside The Boxscore
- Junior Meg Perry (Gorham, Maine) had seven kills to lead the Huskies.
- Senior Sophie Lindsay (Sierra Madre, Cail./Pasadena) recorded 10 assists, six digs, and four kills.
- Junior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) led the Huskies with eight digs.
- Bella Johnson led the Warriors with 15 kills while Meg Verizzi notched 40 assists and four aces.
Game 2
Score: Camels 3, Huskies 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-18)
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Records: Connecticut College 5-2, Southern Maine 2-10
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History: The programs have now faced off twice with Connecticut College winning both contests.
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How It Happened:
- Connecticut College won the first set 25-15 and then took the second 25-12 and closed out the match with a 25-18 win to sweep the match.
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Inside The Boxscore
- The Camels outblocked the Huskies 7-1.
- Perry and junior Kailey Foley (New Gloucester, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) each had five kills for Southern Maine.
- Lindsay led the team with eight assists and tied for the team lead in digs with six.
- Natasha Shrivastava led all players with 20 assists.
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Up Next: The Huskies will host the University of Massachusetts-Boston on Wednesday night at 7PM at Hill Gym.
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