Thomas College

Boston, MA. – The Thomas College Women's Volleyball team earned a pair of North Atlantic Conference victories Saturday afternoon, sweeping Lesley University in both matches of a conference doubleheader. The Terriers improved to 7-11 overall and 5-1 in NAC play following the two 3-0 victories.

How It Happened:

Match One: Thomas 3, Lesley 0 (25-8, 25-15, 25-23)

• Thomas raced out to a 7-1 lead in the opening set behind strong serving from Camille Gibson and Lindsay Pool, forcing an early Lesley timeout.
• The Terriers hit a blistering .611 in the first set with 11 kills and no attack errors, cruising to a 25-8 victory.
• Addison Lebel, Lindsay Pool, Jordan Child, and Mady Normand combined for several key kills as Thomas closed the opening frame on a 9-1 run.
• Thomas carried the momentum into the second set as back-to-back service aces from Jordan Child helped build an early 4-0 advantage.
• Lesley trimmed the deficit to three points midway through the set, but Child sparked another run with consecutive aces to push the Terriers back in control.
• Late kills from Haley Vickery, Lebel, and Child helped Thomas pull away before Pool delivered a service ace to finish a 25-15 second-set win.
• Lesley mounted its strongest challenge in the third set, turning an early Thomas lead into an 11-9 advantage.
• Consecutive points during a Camille Gibson service run, including an ace and two Lesley attack errors, helped the Terriers regain momentum and move ahead 13-11.
• After trailing 17-15 late in the set, Thomas responded with kills from Natalie Roy, Addison Lebel, and Pool to reclaim the lead.
• Pool recorded back-to-back kills in the closing stages to give Thomas a 23-21 advantage.
• Lebel and Pool combined for a match-ending block to secure the 25-23 victory and complete the sweep.

Inside the Stats:

• Mady Normand: 18 Assists, 3 Kills, 2 Aces, 5 Digs
• Camille Gibson: 10 Digs, 2 Aces

Match Two: Thomas 3, Lesley 0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-16)

• Lesley claimed six of the first eight points of the opening set and held an early 6-2 advantage.
• Thomas answered with a 6-0 run fueled by a Haley Vickery service ace, two Addison Lebel blocks, and several Lesley attacking errors to take an 8-6 lead.
• The opening frame featured multiple lead changes before Vickery delivered two aces during a pivotal 5-0 run to put the Terriers ahead 22-17.
• Lesley rallied to within one point at 22-21, but a Lily Kinney bad set and a Mady Normand kill helped Thomas close out the set, 25-22.
• The Terriers seized control early in the second set, using kills from Normand, Natalie Roy, Lebel, and Pool to build a 9-4 advantage.
• Thomas closed the frame on a 12-5 run, highlighted by contributions from Roy, Jordan Child, Lebel, and Pool, for a 25-13 victory.
• The third set remained close early before Thomas pulled away midway through the frame.
• Leading 18-16, the Terriers scored seven of the final eight points behind kills from Roy, Pool, and Haley Vickery.
• Vickery recorded three kills during the closing run while Roy added two service aces to help seal the 25-16 win and complete the doubleheader sweep.

Inside the Stats:

• Lindsay Pool: 6 Kills, 16 Assists, 12 Digs
• Mady Normand: 5 Kills, 16 Assists,
• Camille Gibson: 23 Digs

What's Next:

• The Terriers return home on Friday, Oct. 30 for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader against the University of Maine-Presque Isle at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium. The matches are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. as part of the department's SAAC Pink-Out Theme Night.