COLCHESTER, Vermont - The American International College women's volleyball team delivered another complete showing, holding host Saint Michael's College to hitting .012 in a 25-10, 25-11, 25.18 Northeast 10 Conference win in the regular season finale for both teams on Saturday, November 7.
AIC completes the regular season 24-2 overall and 8-1 in the NE10, good for second place in the conference.
The Yellow Jackets hit .481 in the opening frame, with just one attack error against 14 kills, led by
Carissa Michel with seven and
Defne Aydin landing four more. A trio of aces by
Mia Berdecia also contributed to the victory.
Set two was hardly different, as AIC pulled away quickly; the home squad took a timeout down 18-11 after a Michel kill, only to be served off the court by
Yuleishka Alvelo Melendez, who fired four aces and also set up a kill during the run to set point. Aydin solo blocked down an Ashley Marshall attack for the 25th point.
Janelys Perez Cortez led the way for AIC in the final set, blasting down seven kills and making two blocks;
De'tta Butt also put up a successful block three times, and AIC finished the job easily for the sweep.
Michel's 10 kills led the contest, while Perez Cortes and Aydin each had eight.
Victoria Mendez dished 23 assists. AIC aced 13 serves in total.Â
The Yellow Jackets will host the NE10 Championship First Round against seventh-seeded Assumption University on Tuesday, November 10 at 5:00 p.m.
