The Castleton Women’s Volleyball team won its first ever North Atlantic Conference Quarterfinal Match against Lyndon State College 3-1 on Saturday, October 31.With a 2-0 record against Lyndon in the regular season, Castleton was confident about Saturday’s game. Captain Hillary Greenfield had a mixed feeling going into the game. “Going into the game, we were very nervous, even though we knew we already beat them twice. So the mix of nerves and excitement helped us pull through.

Castleton came out to a quick 2-0 lead, with strong offense by Jamie Lemieux and Ashley Keppa. The pair also paced the Spartan’s defense with a combined 25 digs.

Castleton struggled in the third set, eventually losing 25-20 to the Hornets.

The loss did not faze the Spartans, as they fought to a thrilling 26-24 win to clinch the match. Lemieux had nothing but good things to say about the team’s effort. “Our team loves to catch up. Once we get everything together mentally, things really go smoothly. I am so proud of the girls for stepping it up and winning the match.”

The win on Saturday was the first ever NAC post-season win for Castleton, making it a historic victory.

With the absence of Head Coach Bethany Torrice, Assistant Coach Karen Bahr stepped up for the Spartans. Torrice traveled to SUNY-Cortland for the Women’s Ice Hockey season opener.

With the win, the Spartans move to 14-7 on the season, 6-2 in conference play. They will travel to Husson on November 7 for a NAC semi-final game, in hopes of making it to their first ever NAC Conference Championship. First serve is set to fly at 12 p.m.

Spartan’s Volleyball Win’s First Year Home Quarterfinal Match

By Nicole Parker

The Castleton Women’s Volleyball team won its first ever North Atlantic Conference Quarterfinal Match against Lyndon State College 3-1 on Saturday, Oct. 31.

With a 2-0 record against Lyndon in the regular season, Castleton was confident about Saturday’s game. Captain Hillary Greenfield had a mixed feeling going into the game. “Going into the game, we were very nervous, even though we knew we already beat them twice. So the mix of nerves and excitement helped us pull through.

Castleton came out to a quick 2-0 lead, with strong offense by Jamie Lemieux and Ashley Keppa. The pair also paced the Spartan’s defense with a combined 25 digs.

Castleton struggled in the third set, eventually losing 25-20 to the Hornets.

The loss did not faze the Spartans, as they fought to a thrilling 26-24 win to clinch the match. Lemieux had nothing but good things to say about the team’s effort. “Our team loves to catch up. Once we get everything together mentally, things really go smoothly. I am so proud of the girls for stepping it up and winning the match.”

The win on Saturday was the first ever NAC post-season win for Castleton, making it a historic victory.

With the absence of Head Coach Bethany Torrice, Assistant Coach Karen Bahr stepped up for the Spartans. Torrice traveled to SUNY-Cortland for the Women’s Ice Hockey season opener.

With the win, the Spartans move to 14-7 on the season, 6-2 in conference play. They will travel to Husson on November 7 for a NAC semi-final game, in hopes of making it to their first ever NAC Conference Championship. First serve is set to fly at 12 p.m.