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Volleyball Falls to Binghamton in Regular Season Finale
Nov. 12, 2006
ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine volleyball team closed out its 2006 regular season with a tough 3-1 loss to Binghamton on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gym in Orono. The Black Bears fell by scores of 30-32, 18-30, 30-26 and 28-30. Maine concluded its season with a 6-20 record and a 4-8 mark in America East play. The contest also marked the final collegiate match in the careers of seniors Justine Chabot, Jody Connacher and Shelly Seipp. During their careers, the trio helped Maine reach the America East Tournament in back-to-back years (2004 and 2005) for the first time in school history. The Black Bears were led in kills by Amy Lawson with 12, while Jennifer Domer and Lindsay Allman each tallied 11. Seipp recorded 46 assists in her final match, as she topped 900 assists in a season for the fourth-straight year. Lawson also added three blocks, while Seipp tallied a match-high six service aces. Maine trailed 23-18 late in the first game, but the Black Bears went on an 11-0 run to go up 29-23. Seipp keyed the surge for Maine as she tallied all six of her service aces during the run. However, Binghamton responded and score nine of the final 10 points in the game to take the first set 32-30.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 17-4 lead in game two and never looked back in earning the win. Maine regrouped in the third game and pulled out a 30-26 win. A pair of kills from Armstrong to open the game got the Black Bears rolling. The Beacats knotted the game at 18, but Maine used a 6-1 run to open its lead up to 24-19. Binghamton got to within 27-26, but the Black Bears scored the final three points, including a kill from Allman, to win the game.
The fourth game was also closely contested as Maine held a slim 24-23 late in the contest. However, the Bearcats outscored Maine 7-4 the rest of the way to earn the win in the game and the match. |
