GORHAM, Maine – The University of Southern Maine Huskies and Bates College Bobcats faced off in a non-conference women's volleyball match on Wednesday evening that saw the Bobcats come away with a 3-0 win. Junior Drew Johnson (Pismo Beach, Cali. /Brewer) led all players in kills with eight and had seven digs. Anaïs Reneaum led Bates with six kills and had four block assists as well.
 
The Records:
Bates: 9-8
Southern Maine: 5-16
 
Series History:
Today's match was the 75th meeting between the two Maine schools. Bates leads the series 69-6.
 
How It Happened:

• Bates opened the match with a 7-0 run and took the opening set 25-15.
• Each team had 4-0 runs to start the second set before five consecutive points ended in the Bobcats' favor to make the score 9-4. Trailing 17-10, the Huskies closed the gap to 17-15 with a 5-0 rally in which Johnson had two kills. Bates ended up holding on to close out the set 25-19.
• The Bobcats finished the match with a 25-13 win in the third set.

• Bates led 11-5 in aces and 33-15 in kills.
• Skye Higashihara led all players in assists with 15 followed by freshman Macie Ahmer (Lake Villa, Ill./Grayslake North) with 10.
• Sami Kim had a game-leading 14 digs while fifth-year senior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) led the Huskies with 11.
• Julia Neumann had two solo blocks and four block assists for the Bobcats.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will hit the road to play Little East Conference opponent Rhode Island College on Saturday at noon.

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