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United States Merchant Marine Academy

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Amy Jones
0
Old Westbury OW-WVB 4-6, 2-3 SKY
3
Winner Merchant Marine USMMA 9-6, 6-1 SKY
Old Westbury OW-WVB
4-6, 2-3 SKY
0
Final
3
Merchant Marine USMMA
9-6, 6-1 SKY
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Old Westbury OW-WVB 10 13 15 (0)
Merchant Marine USMMA 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Mariners Sweep Old Westbury Quickly On Tuesday Night

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Oct. 11, 2022) – In a match that lasted just an hour and five minutes, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy swept visiting Skyline Conference opponent Old Westbury, 3-0, on Tuesday night at the Liebertz Gymnasium. The victory improves the Mariners' record to 9-6 (6-1 Skyline), while the Panthers fall to 4-6 (2-3 Skyline) in defeat.
 
Match Link USMMA took advantage of a total of 25 attacking errors by Old Westbury, as the visitors hit -.126 on the night. On the other side, the Mariners hit at a .282 clip and really controlled play throughout the night, winning 25-10, 25-13 and 25-15.
 
Junior middle Amy Jones (Roscoe, Ill.) had a team-best .714 hitting percentage, putting down five kills on seven attempts with no errors. Senior Paige Smith (Virginia Beach, Va.) led all players on the night with 11 kills on .429 hitting, while junior Brittany Breland (Bryan, Texas) just missed out on a double-double with nine kills and a match-high 10 digs.
 
Senior Claire Hyun (Issaquah, Wash.) dished out 27 assists and picked up seven digs, and sophomore Elizabeth Kay (Charleston, W.Va.) contributed four kills on the evening.
 
The Panthers were led by freshman Clarissa Olivero, who recorded five kills, while classmate Rachelle Marrero had 11 assists and fellow freshman Olivia Baumann was the team's defensive star with seven digs.
 
The Mariners are back in action on Thursday night, Oct. 13, when they travel up to Bronxville, N.Y. to take on Sarah Lawrence in another Skyline match. Action is set to get underway at 7 p.m. at the Gryphons' Campbell Sports Center. Live stats and a live video feed of the match will be available with links on the USMMA Women's Volleyball Schedule Page.
 
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