STANDISH, Maine – The Rivier women's volleyball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tri-match with Saint Joseph's (Me.) (SJC) and Norwich Saturday afternoon at the Harold Alfond Center.

With the results, the Raiders moved to 10-10 (5-1 GNAC), while Monks improved to 9-9 (5-0 GNAC) and the Cadets falling to 1-14 (0-6 GNAC).

Saint Joseph's (Me.) 3, Rivier 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rivier opened the contest with a 5-2 lead
• SJC leveled the match 5-5 and from there on both teams were trade scores
• The Raiders found themselves down three at the midway point of the first set, however back-to-back kills from senior Callie Nanos and sophomore Savannah Dunne tied the game at 18-18 and forced the Monks into a timeout
• SJC regained its lead following the timeout and never gave it up taking the set 25-21
• Rivier kicked off the second set with a 6-1 lead, with sophomore Lydia Brakefield and Dunne recording kills
• The Monks chipped away at the deficit getting within two to force the Raiders into a timeout
• Coming out of the timeout, junior Lacey Turner recorded two consecutive kills, giving Rivier a 18-13 lead
• The Raiders remained out in front, capitalizing on errors by SJC to tie the match, 1-1
• Both programs went back and forth in the third set, totaling 11 tie scores and six lead changes
• Rivier maintained control late in the third set, holding onto a 18-15 lead, forcing the Monks into a timeout
• SJC battled back to tie the set 23-23, going on a 6-1 run to gain a 2-1 match advantage
• The Monks began the fourth set holding a no more than a three-point advantage
• A service ace from junior Sam Driend knotted the game at 12-12, but SJC countered with a 7-2 re-taking the lead
• Rivier battled back to tie the game late twice, but SJC were able to fend of the Raiders and seal the match, 26-24

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN

• Nanos led the way offensively with 12 kills and a .344 hitting percentage
• Sophomore Lily Seibel recorded game-highs in assists (32) and digs (26)

Rivier 3, Norwich 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Norwich held a 2-1 lead to begin the opening set
• Rivier responded with an 7-0 run that included three service aces from Sam Driend
• The Raiders continued to surge offensively, extending their lead to 13-4
• With Rivier ahead 17-9, Callie Nanos, Sam Driend, and Lily Seibel each contributed kills to extend the Raiders' lead to 14 and putting them out of reach to take a 1-0 match lead
• Rivier carried its momentum into the second set, taking a 10-3 lead as a result of an ace by Lacey Turner
• With the Raiders on set point, Norwich strung together a 5-0 run before Rivier took a 2-0 match lead
• The Cadets took a 4-1 lead to open the third set
• Rivier answered with a 18-3 run capped with a pair of kills from Nanos to put the Raiders ahead 19-7
• First-year Emma Zeblisky went on a four-point service run, tallying three aces in the process, sending Rivier to match point
• Seibel logged the final kill to seal the match 25-10

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN

• Nanos, Driend, and Seibel each recorded seven kills with Nanos hitting at a .778 clip
• Seibel posted yet another game-high assist total with 12
• Defensively, senior Kaitlyn Miller totaled five digs

UP NEXT
The Raiders return to the court Monday, Oct. 13 for their make-up game with Framingham St. The match will resume at 6:00 p.m. at the Muldoon Center.