Danbury, Conn. – The University of Southern Maine women's volleyball team went 0-2 on Saturday in a tri-match at Western Connecticut State University. The Huskies dropped a Little East Conference match to the Wolves 3-1 before falling to the William Paterson University Pioneers in three sets.
 
Freshmen Ella Koehler (Pickerington, Ohio/Fairfield Christian Academy) and Macie Ahmer (Lake Villa, Ill./Grayslake North) each recorded a double-double in the first match. Koehler had 12 kills and 15 digs for her first career double-double while Ahmer recorded 36 assists and 12 digs. Ahmer also came up one dig short of another double-double in the match against William Paterson.
 
Game 1 vs Western Connecticut State
 
The Records:
Southern Maine: 5-21 (0-7 LEC)
Western Connecticut State: 15-10 (4-3 LEC)
 
Series History:
Western Connecticut is now 27-0 against the Huskies.
 
How It Happened:

• The Wolves won the first set 25-19 and led for the majority of the set.
• Southern Maine evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-18 win in the second set. A 6-0 run helped the Huskies pull away towards the end of the set.
• The third set was a battle that saw both teams put together late rallies. Western Connecticut used a 6-1 run to go ahead 21-18 and got to match point 24-20 before the Huskies tied the set at 24-24 with a 4-0 run. The hosts prevailed by scoring the final two points to win 26-24.
• Western Connecticut finished off the match with a 25-15 win in the third set.

 
Inside The Stats:

• The Western Connecticut duo of Helen Megson and Julia Stoliker finished first and second in kills with 14 and 13. Stoliker added 18 digs to finish with a double-double.
• The Huskies had three players with double digit kills. Koehler and sophomore Anyelis Hernandez (Lawrence, Mass.) tied for the team lead with 12 and junior Drew Johnson (Pismo Beach, Cali. /Brewer) had 11. Hernandez's 12 kills are a career high.
• Fifth-year senior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) led all players in digs with 24 followed by Sydney Slupatchuk with 22.
• Arianna LaPointe recorded 41 assists.

 
Game 2 vs William Paterson
 
The Records:
William Paterson: 17-9
Southern Maine: 5-22
 
Series History:
This was the first match between the two programs.
 
How It Happened:

• The Pioneers won each of the first two sets 25-14.
• The sweep was completed with a 25-18 Pioneer win in the third set.

 
Inside The Stats:

• Hernandez and Hope Arce-Reed each led their team in kills with nine.
• Ahmer, Koehler and Castonguay each had nine digs for Southern Maine.
• Ahmer had 21 assists while Taylor Grady led the Pioneers with 27.
• Sofia Zablackis recorded a game-high 11.5 points from eight kills, three solo blocks and a block assist.
• The Pioneers led 11-1 in blocks. And hit .300 as a team with 40 kills.

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine will host Salem State University on Wednesday at 6:00 pm in Hill Gym.

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