LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – Junior
Sydney Riley (Haverhill, Mass.) pounded 11 kills on just 15 attempts, while sophomore
Brooke Wyatt (Concord, N.H.) recorded nine kills without an error to power Plymouth State University to a sweep of Vermont State University Lyndon, 3-0 (25-3, 25-9, 25-9), in non-conference women's volleyball action at Stannard Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
Junior
Danielle Emerson (Biddeford, Maine) served PSU to an 11-0 lead in the opening set, and the Hornets never recovered. Riley recorded seven kills on eight attempts through the first two sets, while Wyatt went a perfect nine-for-nine on kills between the second and third sets, including six in the final frame. Plymouth State earned its third sweep in the last four matches.
Plymouth State improves to 13-4, while Lyndon falls to 3-11.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 3, Lyndon 0
- Plymouth State (13-4)
- Lyndon (3-11)
How it Happened:
- Emerson recorded three aces, and PSU slammed six kills as the Panthers raced out to an 11-0 lead in the first set. Sophomore Emily Sousa (Farmington, Conn.) served the final nine points, including three more aces, to secure a comfortable 25-3 win.
- The Panthers led by four, 9-5, early in the second set, but a Lyndon error sparked a 14-4 run. Senior Christa Imbriano (Wakefield, Mass.) ripped off three consecutive aces, and Wyatt added back-to-back kills late in the set to help secure the 25-9 victory.
- Lyndon trailed by just one, 7-6, in the third set before Riley hammered a kill to spark a 10-point run. Sousa recorded four more aces during the spurt. With the lead in double digits, Riley and Wyatt combined for five late kills to seal the sweep with another 25-9 win.
By the Numbers:
- Riley finished with 11 kills and zero errors on 15 attempts (.733).
- Wyatt recorded nine kills on nine attempts, while sophomore Fiona Bailey (Wrentham, Mass.) added seven kills on nine attempts (.778).
- Emerson posted 21 assists and four aces.
- Sousa served seven aces.
- Imbriano paced the defense with 12 digs.
- Plymouth State combined for 20 aces.
- PSU hit .530 for the match (40-5-66), while holding the Hornets to -.060.
- The Panthers have swept all six meetings between the two teams.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State hosts Eastern Connecticut State for a Senior Day matchup on Saturday (Oct. 17) at noon.
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