THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Sept. 20, 2014) – The Maritime women's volleyball team won its first match of the day early Saturday morning against Massachusetts Maritime, 3-1, before dropping its second match later in the day to Maine Maritime in straight sets on the first day of action of the Fifth Annual Maritime Classic Tournament at the Riesenberg Hall Gymnasium. The Privateers move to 4-5 overall on the season after the two matches.
 
        Against the Buccaneers in the morning, Maritime lost the first set of the match, 30-28, but rebounded to win the next three straight, 25-21, 25-14 and 25-14.
 
        After being named to the Skyline Conference women's volleyball weekly honor roll earlier in the week, freshman Shannon Brady (Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point) found her way into the Maritime record books with a "modern-day" (2004-present) program record 22 kills against Mass. Maritime.
 
        Sophomore Carly Lombardo (Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) registered a double-double with 18 assists and 10 digs, while also chipping in offensively with eight kills. Senior libero Sydney Carella (Greenville, N.Y./Greenville) led all players in the match with 29 digs, which ties for third in the program's single-match record book, while classmate Christine McCormack (Goshen, N.Y./Goshen) lent a hand with 21 assists and freshman Gabrielle Kempski (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) had 10 digs and nine kills.
 
        For the Buccaneers, junior Charleen Klangos had a team-high eight kills and also picked up 12 digs. Senior Deb Langley also recorded a double-double with 11 assists and 19 digs, while sophomore libero Stephanie O'Connor had 24 digs in the match.
 
        In the second match of the day, the Kings Point Mariners defeated Mass. Maritime in straight sets, 25-10, 25-6, 25-11.
 
        For the third and final match of the day, the Privateers took on the Mariners of Maine Maritime. After dropping the first two sets, 25-14 and 25-20, SUNY Maritime held a big lead late in the third set, 23-17, but saw the Mariners go on a strong run late to win in extras, 28-26.
 
        Brady once again led the way for Maritime with 14 kills and also had eight digs defensively. Lombardo finished the match with a team-high 17 assists, while McCormack recorded 13 helpers. Carella led all players once again with 18 digs in the match.
 
        Sophomore Gillian O'Neal registered a match-high 18 kills for Maine, while senior setter Betsy Trenckmann also led all players with 30 assists. Three players recorded double-digit dig efforts, as junior libero Jess Menges had 15 digs, classmate Molly Marcotte registered 12 and O'Neal had 11.
 
        After the matches, the four teams got together for dinner together at the "TIV" at McMurray Hall on campus. It was a good chance for the girls from all four schools that are so closely related in terms of future industry leaders to get to mingle and know one another while they're still in school, before they potentially meet again in their future fields of work. Third-year Director of Athletics Heather MacCulloch, who organized the event, was on hand and spoke briefly to the teams and coaches.
 
        The Maritime Classic resumes tomorrow with three more matches at Riesnberg. The first contest of the day will see two "Mariner" schools face off as Kings Point will take on Maine Maritime at 10 a.m. The second match will see the Mass. Maritime Bucs face off against KP at noon.
 
        In the finale at 2 p.m., Maritime will face off against its rivals from across the Sound, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point Mariners. Live stats for all three matches will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/maritime/wvball/xlive.htm.