BIDDEFORD, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (1-1) dropped a 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-16) decision to Maine Maritime Academy in non-conference volleyball action at the Harold Alfond Forum on the University of New England campus Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Monks were efficient at the net, hitting .271 with 33 kills on 85 swings, but the Mariners countered with a .355 clip (36 kills on 76 attempts) and used 18 service aces to seize control of the match. Saint Joseph's managed five aces in the setback.

TEAM STATS:

• Kills: MMA 36 | SJC 33

• Hitting %: MMA .355 | SJC .271

• Assists: MMA 36 | SJC 29

• Aces: MMA 18 | SJC 5

• Digs: MMA 29 | SJC 25

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Junior Larisa Comolli (Nashua, N.H.) – seven kills, two aces, one block solo

• Junior Greta Mackintosh (Plymouth, Mass.) – nine kills, .444 hitting percentage (9-1-18)

• Senior Nadia Sixto (Chattanooga, Tenn.) – five kills, one block assist

• Freshman Maddie Garrett (Euless, Texas) – seven assists, five digs

• Freshman Emily Mendelson, freshman Addison Thomas (London, Ohio), and junior Kylie Giakoumis (Middletown, N.Y.) – three kills apiece

LEADERS – MAINE MARITIME:

• Sophia Biggie – match-high 11 kills, .381 hitting percentage

• Ally Hadley – 10 kills, .318 hitting percentage

• Sydney Williams – nine kills, seven aces, five digs

• Hannah Tate – match-high 11 digs

• Hunnie Zuber-Stephens – 34 assists, seven aces, two digs

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

With the result, Saint Joseph's slips to 12-12 all-time against Maine Maritime. The Mariners have now won seven straight meetings in the series, a streak that dates back to 2018.