Volleyball Falls at Southern Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Southern Vermont College women's volleyball team remained undefeated in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) play as the Mountaineers defeated the visiting Mitchell College Mariners, 3-0, at the Mountaineer Athletic Center Saturday afternoon.
SVC moved to 5-0 in the conference (8-6 overall) as Mitchell fell to 1-3 in league action (4-11 overall). The Mountaineers swept the match with game scores of 25-8, 25-21, and 25-10.
Southern Vermont's Marissa Flores led all players with 10 kills while Jessica Delgado followed with nine. Delgado and Carrie Baltazar each had four services aces on the day.
The Mountaineers were able to take advantage of Mitchell hitting errors in the opening set while also utilizing five service aces en route to a solid 25-8 game win. Mitchell adjustments made for a much closer middle frame which saw the Mariners take the lead at various points throughout. With the score tied at 20-20, Southern Vermont took five of the next six points to go up 2-0 in the match. Four-straight early aces by Delgado in the third set gave the Mountaineers a comfortable lead that they would not relinquish as they carried the momentum to the 25-10 win.
Libero Vanessa Ruelas popped 11 digs for the Mountaineers while setter Sheilani Kaleopa (Riverside, Calif.) assisted on 22 of the team's 26 kills.
Mitchell sophomore Amanda Garcia led her team with six kills, and senior captain Gloria Charles recorded a match-high 12 digs. Sophomore setter Nicole Caminiti had 11 assists for the visitors.
Mitchell continues its Vermont tour with a Sunday tri-match at Johnson State College, playing Lyndon State College at 1 p.m. and then the Badgers at 3 p.m.