The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's volleyball team opened Parents Weekend with a dominant 3-0 Skyline Conference victory over Old Westbury on Friday night at Liebertz Gymnasium in Kings Point. The Mariners controlled all three sets, winning 25-11, 25-16 and 25-14 to improve to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
Maddie Mayer led a balanced USMMA attack with seven kills on just 11 attempts while hitting .545 for the match. Anna Kelly added six kills, Carly Soboloski recorded five kills while hitting .500, and Erin Stillinger contributed four errorless kills. Miranda Zeng and Savannah Smith each finished with 15 assists, while Zeng, Brooklyn Branum and Sophie Phillips each recorded two service aces.
USMMA dominated the team statistics, finishing with a 36-19 advantage in kills while hitting .316 compared with .000 for Old Westbury. The Mariners also held edges of 9-2 in aces, 8-1 in blocks and 37-26 in digs. Sydney Douglas led the defensive effort with seven digs, while Jenny Dyke posted a team-high four blocks. Old Westbury was led by Paige Herbert with five kills and Julia Brandes with 12 assists.