Badgers defeated by UMF, Colby-Sawyer in NAC openers

Badgers defeated by UMF, Colby-Sawyer in NAC openers

FARMINGTON, Maine

 

UMF 3, Johnson State 0

Nicole Osborne (Calais, Maine) posted eight kills and Marina Tello (San Antonio, Texas) turned in seven aces and 18 digs as the Beavers opened the day's play with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-11) victory over the Badgers.

Led by Tello, UMF totaled 20 service aces in the match with five from Jennifer Tupper (Lamoine, Maine) and three from Whitney Walls (Bar Harbor, Maine). Walls also dished out 14 assists in the win.

Andrea Williams (Thorborn, Nova Scotia) led Johnson State with three kills, while Amanda McLean (Queens, N.Y.) had a team-best seven digs.



Colby-Sawyer 3, Johnson State 0

Colby-Sawyer completed its sweep of Saturday's NAC matches with a 3-0 (25-2,25-8,25-9) rout of Johnson State.

The Chargers were once again strong on the attack (.375 hitting percentage, 20-5-40) and service (33 aces). Kelsey McCulley (Southhampton,N.Y.) and Kelsey Sullivan (Laconia, N.H.) paced a balanced Colby-Sawyer attack with four kills each with Sarah Hannon (Pocasset, Mass.) providing a match-best nine aces. Courtney O'Hara (Mystic, Conn.) and Vecchio each recorded seven service aces for the Chargers.

Williams had a pair of finishes for Johnson State.