Chargers Defeat Salem State 3-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Salem St. (1-8,1-0 MASCAC) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
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Colby-Sawyer (4-7,1-1 Great Northe) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
NEW LONDON, N.H. -- Colby Sawyer swept Salem State 3-0 in women's volleyball action from the Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center on Wednesday evening. The Chargers won 25-16, 25-12 and 25-18 to improve to 4-7 on the year. The Vikings go to 1-8.
Two back-to-back kills by freshman Shaelyn Thornton (Scarborough, ME.) started out the first set of the match. A three-point run consisting of a kill by junior Ameesah Cotten (Newburgh, N.Y.), a serving ace by freshman Ally Majenski (Marshfield, Mass.) and another kill, this time by junior Olivia Werner (Williston, VT) gave the Chargers an 8-3 lead in which they kept for the remaining of the set. Salem State got as close as six following a bad set, but the Chargers used 13 kills to win set one 25-16.
Back-to back kills started the second from both Thornton and junior Mia Harmon (Concord, N.H.), assisted by senior captain Anna Allen (Los Angeles, CA). The Vikings answered back with a kill of their own to get themselves on the scoreboard. Both teams went point-for-point for the remaining of the set with the Chargers maintaining the lead. Danielle Sheehan (Walpole, Mass.) drew the Vikings to within a point 8-7 with a kill, but Colby-Sawyer took the closest set of the night, 25-17.
A three-point run sparked by an overpowering attack from junior Ava LaValle (Peabody, Mass.) separated the Chargers from the Vikings putting Colby-Sawyer ahead. A kill by Abigail O'Connor (Gilford, N.H.) made it 15-10, but another 13 total kills were earned during the third set which contributed to their 25-15 victory, giving the Chargers the 3-0 win for the match.
Colby Sawyer's Thornton recorded 17 out of the 40 total kills. Allen finished the night with 29 assists. Both Thornton and freshman libero Audra Fontes (Fresno, CA) collected 10 digs each. Miranda Quinlan (Billerica, Mass.) and O'Connor led the Vikings with three kills. Eva Haralabatos (Melrose, Mass.) had six assists while Michelle Le (Woburn, Mass.) tallied seven digs. O'Connor also added three blocks.