GORHAM, Maine – Skye LaMendola recorded 11 kills and four aces to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to a 3-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in non-conference women's volleyball action Tuesday night at Hill Gym in Gorham.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine 0-4
Bowdoin College 1-0
 
Series History:
Today's match was the 28th meeting between the two programs and with the victory Bowdoin extended the series lead to 22-6.
 
How It Happened:

• Bowdoin recorded 14 kills and two aces in the first set on their way to a 25-17 win to go up 1-0.
• The second set ended in favor of Bowdoin 25-13 and the Polar Bears hit .259 during the set.
• The Polar Bears jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the third set thanks to four aces before senior Brianna Delloiacono (Moodus, Conn./ Nathan Hale-Ray) sparked a rally that cut the lead to 8-6. Delloiacono had four consecutive kills during the run. Despite the comeback attempt Bowdoin was able to pull away to take the set 25-10 and sweep the match.

 
Inside The Stats:

• LaMendola's 11 kills led all players followed by Delloiacono with seven.
• Bowdoin's Maya White had a game-leading 16 digs plus three assists.
• Ella Haugen posted a game-high 26 assists while Cassidy Weiher (Aurora, Colo./ Cherokee Trail) led the Huskies with eight.
• Senior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) recorded 10 digs for the Huskies followed by freshman Amelia Beatty (Rochester, N.H./ Spaulding) with nine.
• Bowdoin recorded 12 aces as a team led by four apiece from LaMendola and Ashley Jazbec.

Up Next:
The Huskies will travel to face Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday at 6:00 pm in New London, N.H. in a non-conference contest