Johnsonville, Vt. - Husson split a pair of North Atlantic Conference (NAC) matches Saturday on the campus of Johnson State. Husson (9-19, 2-3 NAC) defeated Johnson State (5-12, 0-5 NAC) 3-0 before losing to the Hornets 3-2.
Husson vs. Johnson State (3-0)
Husson came out firing and earned a 25-16 victory in the opening set followed up by a 25-15 second set victory. The Eagles appeared poised to take the third set in the same fashion, but Johnson State came back to tie it up 23 apiece. Kills by Lindsay Chapman gave Husson the 25-23 win.
The visitors finished with 36 total digs, with Nia Arranaga posting 11 herself and the squad ended with a .358 kill percentage with 32 kills.
For the Badgers, Breanna Laughlin posted 10 kills on the day while Anna Bingham lead the match in digs adding 12 to Johnson's 40 total digs.
Lyndon St. vs. Husson (3-2)
The Eagles struck first cruising to a comfortable 25-14 win over the Hornets, but quickly realized that Lyndon was not ready to go down without a fight. The teams battled to a 25-21 second set, seeing Lyndon State (7-11, 3-3 NAC) victorious followed by another close set with the win going to Lyndon State to put them up 2-1. Husson bounced back taking the fourth set 25-20 forcing the teams into a deciding fifth set. Not only would the set decide the match, but it also determined who would make the NAC playoffs. After an thrilling 15 point decider, Lyndon ended with two kills to seal the win and their spot in the post season.
Despite the loss, Chapman again led the Eagles posting an impressive 17 kills and 11 digs.
For Lyndon State, Ashley Barski posted a team high eight kills and six digs while Murtaugh posted 11 assists and five aces on the match.
The Eagles will close out the 2015 season on Saturday, October 31, when they travel to Lewiston, Maine to face Bates and Bowdoin in a tri-match.
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