NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Freshman Lilli Stogner (Weare, N.H.) smashed 12 kills and hit an even .500 and Plymouth State University remained unbeaten after knocking off Norwich University, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-16), in non-conference women's volleyball action at Andrews Hall on Wednesday night.
 
Stogner helped power a PSU offense that started slowly before hitting better than .300 in both sets two and three. The Panthers averaged nearly 15 kills/set in the sweep, including 17 in the final stanza.
 
Plymouth State runs its record to 7-0, while Norwich dips to 4-2.
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 3, Norwich 0
  • Plymouth State (7-0)
  • Norwich (4-2)

How it Happened:

• The hosts held an 8-6 advantage in the opening set before Plymouth State used an 8-0 run to take control. Stogner had a pair of kills in the surge. The Panthers extended the lead to 21-13 and later a Norwich error wrapped up the 25-19 victory.
• The Cadets got out to a 6-2 lead early in set two but with the score knotted at 10-10, junior Emilee Flanagan (Milton, N.H.) and freshman Lindsey Sanderson (Gilford, N.H.) each notched kills before combining on a block as part of an 8-1 spurt. Norwich attempted a late rally, but Stogner's two kills gave PSU the 25-21 win.
• Plymouth State led throughout the third set, though Norwich kept things close for much of the set. Senior Maria Wimpey's (Concord, N.H.) kill and a Cadets' error made it 17-11, but the hosts rallied to pull to within 20-16. Stogner's final kill of the night led to five straight points, though, and Wimpey closed out the match with a winner.

By the Numbers:

• Stogner led the PSU attack with her 12 kills, with Flanagan adding nine to go with three blocks. Sophomore Nora Ryan (Groton, Conn.) continued her hot stretch with eight kills and just one error, while Sanderson added six kills and three blocks.
• Senior Alexa Price (Moultonborough, N.H.) racked up 34 assists and is averaging 10.28 assists per set for the year. She added a pair of aces to go with eight digs.
• Junior Marissa Plaza (Folsom, Calif.) paced the defense with 13 digs.
• The Panthers are 9-0 all-time against the Cadets.

 
Up Next:

• The Panthers open Little East Conference (LEC) play on Saturday (Sept. 18) when the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes to Foley Gymnasium for a noon start. PSU will also host New England College at 4:00 p.m. as part of the team's Lace Up for Pediatric Cancer event. All spectators must wear masks while indoors.