Thomas College

Waterville, ME – The Thomas College Women's Volleyball team earned a pair of North Atlantic Conference victories Friday evening, sweeping UMaine-Presque Isle in both matches of a conference doubleheader at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium. The Terriers improved to 9-11 overall and 7-1 in NAC play following two 3-0 victories over the Owls.

How It Happened:

Match One: Thomas 3, UMaine-Presque Isle 0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-19)

• The opening set remained close early, with the teams tied 11-11 midway through the frame.
• Thomas responded with a dominant 14-3 run to close the set behind service aces from Lindsay Pool, Haley Vickery, and Addison Lebel.
• The Terriers carried that momentum into the second set, where a 9-9 tie quickly turned into a Thomas advantage.
• Savannah Lopez sparked an 8-0 run from the service line, recording four aces during the stretch as the Terriers built a commanding lead.
• Natalie Roy, Jordan Child, and Pool each contributed key kills during the run as Thomas secured a 25-16 victory.
• In the third set, Haley Vickery recorded four consecutive service aces during a seven-point Terrier run that turned a 5-3 lead into a 10-3 advantage.
• UMPI trimmed the deficit later in the set, but Thomas answered behind kills from Pool, Child, and Lebel.
• Lebel closed out the match with the final kill of a 25-19 third-set victory.

Inside the Stats:

• Lindsay Pool: 6 Kills, 7 Assists, 8 Digs, 3 Aces
• Mady Normand: 11 Assists, 6 Digs, 2 Aces
• Camille Gibson: 21 Digs

Match Two: Thomas 3, UMaine-Presque Isle 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-21)

• The Owls jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in the opening set behind strong serving and net play.
• Thomas chipped away at the deficit behind kills from Lindsay Pool, Natalie Roy, Addison Lebel, and Mady Normand.
• The set featured eight ties, including a 22-22 deadlock late in the frame.
• A key block from Lebel helped ignite a 3-0 closing run as the Terriers captured the first set, 25-22.
• Thomas opened the second set with consecutive service aces from Jordan Child to build a 4-0 lead.
• After UMPI rallied to tie the score, the Terriers used a strong mid-set push highlighted by back-to-back aces from Savannah Lopez.
• Thomas eventually built a 24-14 lead before withstanding a late Owl comeback attempt to secure a 25-20 victory.
• The third set remained competitive early before Thomas gradually created separation.
• Kills from Normand, Pool, and Roy, along with strong net play from Lebel, helped the Terriers build an 18-11 advantage.
• UMPI closed the gap to 22-19, but a late kill from Jordan Child sealed the sweep with a 25-21 win.

Inside the Stats:

• Lindsay Pool: 6 Kills, 10 Assists, 9 Digs
• Mady Normand: 5 Kills, 11 Assists
• Camille Gibson: 25 Digs
• Addison Lebel: 4 Kills, 6 Blocks
• Savannah Lopez: 3 Aces, 11 Digs

What's Next:

• The Terriers hit the road Tuesday for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader against Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. First serve is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., with the second match set to begin at 6:30 p.m.