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Aces Help Volleyball to a Pair of 3-0 Sweeps

FARMINGTON, Maine - September 29, 2012 - The Colby-Sawyer women's volleyball team compiled 57 service aces in a pair of 3-0 wins over Lyndon and Johnson in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday. 

The Chargers improve to 8-9 overall and 3-0 in conference play. The team had 24 aces in the 25-9, 25-8, 25-16 win over Lyndon and followed with 33 aces in the 25-2, 25-8, 25-9 win over Johnson. The 33 aces tied the Colby-Sawyer single match mark set on October 1, 2003 against Anna Maria. 

Colby-Sawyer 3, Lyndon 0 - BOX SCORE

Jackie Keating (Marshfield, Mass.) had nine kills as the Chargers defeated the Hornets.

The Chargers were powered by a .373 hitting percentage (38 kills-13 errors-67 attacks) and 24 service aces. Stephanie Vecchio (Shelter Island, N.Y.) notched seven kills and a team-high nine aces in the victory, while Laura Smolinski (Hebron, Conn.) handed out 31 assists.

A trio of Hornets each recorded a pair of kills, while Jessica Walsh (North Kingston, R.I.) led Lyndon in digs with four.

Colby-Sawyer 3, Johnson State 0 - BOX SCORE

Colby-Sawyer completed its sweep of Saturday's NAC matches with a 3-0 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.

Colby-Sawyer will step out of conference play to host Middlebury on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. The teams last met in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
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