VB: Badgers Fall in Home Opener to Norwich

VB: Badgers Fall in Home Opener to Norwich

JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson State College volleyball team fell to Norwich University 3-0 in a non-conference match on Thursday night.

SET 1

The Badgers (0-6) kept things close in the beginning of the set, pulling the score to 7-6 early on. Norwich (5-3) pulled away with an 18-3 run to take the first set 25-9.

SET 2

The teams traded points in the early going, with Norwich holding a 9-8 lead before finishing the set with just two more points allowed and earning a 25-10 set win.

SET 3

The Cadets jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the third set and cruised to a 25-8 set win for the 3-0 match victory.

STATS LEADERS

Kaitlin Boucher (Barre, Vt.) led Johnson with two kills and two assists, with Kimberly Reville (Burke, N.Y.) adding a kill and five digs.

NEXT UP

Johnson will take on Paul Smith's and Old Westbury in a tri-match at Castleton on Saturday, September 16th, with games starting at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.