Lewiston, Maine - The Trinity Collee Bantam volleyball team handed the Bates College Bobcats their first loss of the season, 3-0, in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) match at Alumni Gymnasium this evening.  In the conference opener for both teams,  the Bantams improve to 4-2 and Bobcats fall to 4-1.  Trinity took three straight sets, 25-17, 25-16, 25-21).  Both teams will be back in league action tomorrow at Bates. The Bobcats will host Amherst at 11 a.m., while Trinity will play Colby at 1:30 p.m.

Leading the way for Trinity was first-year Danielle Isaman (West Hartford, Conn.) with 15 kills. Junior Kristen Anderson (West Haven, Conn.) served up four aces and dished out 13 assists. Sophomore Alexandra Pell (San Diego, Calif.) tallied 17 digs. Sophomore Kelly O'Brien (Pelham, N.Y.) provided three solo blocks and classmate Jen Low (San Francisco, Calif.) provided 19 assists.  Bates sophomore Grace Haessler (Portland, Oregon) led the Bobcats with 23 assists. Sophomore Olivia Schow (Costa Mesa, Calif.) chipped in with seven kills and four aces, while senior Tess Dokus (Fairpoint, N.Y.) contributed eight kills and three digs.

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