Norwich-Mount
Ida Box Score
Norwich-St.
Joseph's (Maine) Box Score
NEWTON, Mass. - The Norwich University
volleyball team split a pair of matches versus Great Northeast
Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponents Saturday, as the Cadets
dropped a 3-2 decision to Mount Ida, before defeating St. Joseph's
(Maine), 3-0.
Norwich (16-10, 6-5 GNAC) and Mount Ida (16-9, 8-4 GNAC) went
back and forth with the Mustangs securing the five-setter by game
scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-16, 24-26 and 15-13. Junior Molly Rice
led the way for the Cadets with 27 assists, seven digs and five
kills. Senior Lisset Magdaleno added eight kills, nine digs and 10
blocks, while junior Thea Evans chipped in 11 kills and seven digs.
NU had little trouble in the second match of the day, cruising
past St. Joseph's (Maine) (14-15, 3-7 GNAC) by set scores of 25-13,
25-17 and 25-21. Rice (25 assists, nine digs) and Evans (14 kills,
four digs) paced the offense. Magdaleno posted seven kills, while
sophomore Brittany Palmer added five service aces.
Norwich will close out the non-league portion of its schedule on
Wednesday, Oct. 28, when the Cadets host MCLA at Andrews Hall. It
will be Senior Day for the Cadets, and the team will honor its two
seniors prior to the match.
