BUZZARDS BAY, Mass -- As part of Homecoming weekend, the Buccaneers hosted Mitchell College on Saturday evening. The Bucs hung around with the Mariners in all three sets ultimately dropping the match in straight sets.

The Basics

Final: Mariners 3, Buccaneers 0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-16)

Records: Mitchell 6-2

              Maritime 1-6 (0-1)

On The Court

For The Bucs

• Shayla Narodowg led the Buccaneers with six kills in the match. 
• Keira Whalen was the team leader in assists with 18 on the night.
• Narodowg and Marlo Stark each recorded three aces. 
• Stark led the team defensively with 10 digs. Narodowg added eight and Isabelle Miazga and Whalen each had seven.
• Narodowg added a solo block in the loss.
• The Bucs had their highest single-match hitting percentage of the season at .117. Alex Smith led the way at .250.

For The Mariners

• Olicia DeLoach led all players with 11 kills in the Mariners win. Alison Blum had eight of her own.
• Claire Binfield recorded 21 assists for Mitchell and led the way with four service aces. Four other players tallied three service aces.
• Julia Lent led the match defensively with 11 digs from her Libero position. DeLoach had 10 digs of her own.
• The Mariners posted a hitting percentage of .310. Lend led the way at .500.

How It Happened

Mitchell's fast paced, quick hitting offense was the difference in the match. The Buccaneers would claw back in each of the three sets and the Mariners would snag the momentum and go on long runs. In all three sets, Maritime would be within one or two points but could not grab a lead or stay ahead. In the second set, the Buccaneers Held a lead until the Mariners tied the set at 12-12. They went on a run and quickly took five-point, 19-14, advantage that Maritime could not find their way out of. Set one finished 25-15 and in set two the Bucs kept it closer losing 25-20.

In set three, with the teams knotted at 9-9, Mitchell held the serve for nine straight points doubling up the Bucs 18-9. The teams split the remaining 14 points of the set and that was enough for the Mariners to sink the Bucs 25-16 in the set, taking the match 3-0.

What's Next

The Buccaneers are on the road for their next match on Wednesday, September 21st at Dean College for a 7pm start.