Castine, ME – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball team closed out its first season in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) falling to defending champion Maine Maritime Academy 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-9) on Saturday afternoon.

The Mariners (22-6) jumped out to a 15-7 lead as they secured a 25-13 opening set victory. The Roos (14-13) held a 9-7 lead in the second set and led late, 20-18. The teams continued to exchange points down the stretch but the Mariners scored three straight to claim the 25-22 second set victory. MMA used its second set momentum to jump out to an 8-0 lead in the third set as they closed out the match in straight sets, 25-9.  

Marissa Ixtlahuac led the Roos with eight kills hitting .333 (8-1-21), while Melissa McMaster added six kills. Peyton Robinson dished out 21 assists and tied a match-best with 12 digs. Jenna Roat also posted double digit digs with 11.

Peyton Robinson and Jenna Roat were named to the All-Tournament team for their performances throughout the NAC Tournament.

NAC Volleyball All-Tournament Team 
Mary Grace Power – Husson
Devine Hoskie - UMaine-Presque Isle 
Peyton Robinson – SUNY Canton
Jenna Roat – SUNY Canton 
Jessica D'Auria – Maine Maritime 
Sydney Adams – Maine Maritime 
Alexa Cacacie – MVP -  Maine Maritime

This concludes the 2018 season for the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team, while the Mariners earn the NAC's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.