STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (13-12, 7-4 GNAC) suffered a pair of 3-0 losses to Regis College and Wheaton College in a volleyball tri-match at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday.
The Monks opened with a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) setback to Regis (21-5, 10-1 GNAC), 25-11, 25-17, 25-12, before falling to Wheaton (10-16), 25-17, 25-13, 25-17, in non-conference action.
Wheaton swept Regis in the middle match by 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 set scores.
MATCH ONE – REGIS 3, SAINT JOSEPH'S 0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Regis established control early, hitting .300 with 12 kills in the opening set to secure a 25-11 victory. Saint Joseph's produced its strongest offensive set in the second, recording 11 kills and a .188 hitting percentage, but the Pride countered with 12 kills without an error to take a 2-0 lead.
Regis completed the sweep with a 25-12 third-set victory, collecting five service aces in the final frame.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Senior Kylie Giakoumis (Middletown, N.Y.) recorded four kills on eight attempts for a team-high .375 hitting percentage and added two digs and a block assist.
- Seniors Greta Mackintosh (Plymouth, Mass.) and Larisa Comolli (Nashua, N.H.) each contributed four kills and two digs.
- Sophomore Addison Thomas (London, Ohio) collected a team-high seven digs and added three kills without an error on 12 attempts.
- Sophomore Maddie Garrett (Euless, Texas) handed out six assists and added two digs and a service ace.
- Junior Riley Greenley (Newark, Del.) contributed five assists and two digs.
- Freshman Sophia Fallon (New Canaan, Conn.) finished with three kills, two service aces, and a block assist.
- Senior Jessica Christman (Virginia Beach, Va.) chipped in five digs, two assists, and a service ace.
LEADERS – REGIS:
- Grace Fabiano led the Pride with 11 kills on 20 attempts for a .500 hitting percentage.
- Olivya Bush added seven kills, hit .316, and contributed a block assist.
- Avery Mola recorded five kills without an error on nine attempts and added eight digs.
- Alexandra Rivera distributed 13 assists and served three aces.
- Kate Julian contributed nine assists, four service aces, and three digs.
- Gwen Arnold collected a match-high nine digs.
TEAM STATS:
Regis held the advantage in kills (32-22), assists (27-17), service aces (11-4), and digs (38-34), while both teams recorded one total block. The Pride hit .321, while the Monks posted a .054 hitting percentage.
MATCH TWO – WHEATON 3, SAINT JOSEPH'S 0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Wheaton opened with a 25-17 victory, recording eight kills and a .261 hitting percentage. The Lyons followed with nine kills in a 25-13 second-set win to build a 2-0 advantage.
Saint Joseph's stayed even through 3-3 in the third set before Wheaton pulled ahead. The Monks fought off two match points late, but the Lyons closed out the sweep, 25-17.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Thomas led the Monks with four kills and nine digs while hitting .214.
- Greenley handed out six assists and collected seven digs.
- Sophomore Livy McDonough (West Friendship, Md.) added seven digs.
- Yana Montell contributed five assists, four digs, and both of the Monks' service aces.
- Freshman Lindsay Levesque (Arundel, Maine) recorded three kills and a block assist.
- Giakoumis added two kills without an error on four attempts and collected two digs.
- Freshman Sophie Fedorisin (Grafenwoehr, Germany) contributed two block assists.
LEADERS – WHEATON:
- Lola Soroa Schaller led the Lyons with seven kills without an error on 12 attempts for a .583 hitting percentage.
- Mary Caroline Mazzanti, Katie de la Pena, and Maddy Botelho each recorded four kills.
- Jackie Hochberg collected a match-high 13 digs and added five assists.
- Emily Cordell distributed eight assists and contributed four digs and two service aces.
- Czyleah Pabustan served three aces and added four digs.
- Arianna Tanksley chipped in eight digs.
TEAM STATS:
Wheaton held the advantage in kills (23-18), assists (18-12), service aces (11-2), and digs (38-33), while both teams tallied two total blocks. The Lyons hit .169, while the Monks finished with a -.022 hitting percentage.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 4-13 all-time against Regis and 0-5 versus Wheaton. Saturday marked the Monks' first meeting with the Lyons since 2013.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts Colby-Sawyer College in a GNAC contest Wednesday, November 4, at 6:00 PM.
