GORHAM, Maine – The University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's volleyball team was defeated 3-0 by Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon in the team's lst game of the season. The Huskies celebrated Senior Day prior to the game and honored graduate student Alondra Lopez-Aquino (Los Angeles, Cali./St. Monica Catholic).
 
Freshmen Taylor Joyal (Nashua, N.H./Nashua North) and Lizzy Harbester (Plympton, Mass./Silver Lake Regional) each had five kills to lead the Huskies. Junior Kylee Eubanks-Hemme (Rosamond, Cali.) led the team with eight digs and also had three kills.
 
Freshman Reese Helisek (Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake Regional) recorded 14 assists to finish the season with 584, a total that ranks 13th in the program record books.
 
The Huskies end the year with a record of 8-23, the team's most wins since 2021.
 
The Records:
Eastern Connecticut: 17-7 (5-3 LEC)
Southern Maine: 8-23 (1-7 LEC)
 
Series History:
Eastern Connecticut States holds a 24-3 lead in the all-time series and have won the last five matches.
 
How It Happened:

• The Warriors took the opening set 25-15 after pulling away midway through the set with an 8-1 run.
• Eastern Connecticut went up 2-0 with a 25-9 win in the second set. The Warriors had a 10-0 run early on to take control of the set.
• The sweep was completed with a 25-15 win by the visitors.

 
Inside The Stats:

• The Warriors had 14 aces in the match.
• Eubanks-Hemme finishes the season as the team-leading in kills with 184.
• Junior Amelia Beatty (Rochester, N.H./Spaulding) led the Huskies in aces this season with 49, three ahead of Helisek's 46.
• Freshman Scarlett Squires (Mount Desert, Maine/Mount Desert Island) ended the year with a team-leading 37 blocks (seven solo blocks and 30 block assists).

 
Up Next:
Today's match concludes the 2025 season for the Huskies.

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