PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In their first day of play at the Johnson and Wales Invitational tournament, the Mount Ida college women's volleyball team lost a pair of matches to some of the toughest opponents in the New England region.
Keene State 3, Mount Ida 0
Peixoto also had a team-high six digs and one service ace, while libero Kelcey Koolman (Bedford, N.H.) dug out four balls and added two kills.
Angela Silveri (Poughquag, N.Y.) led the Owls with 9 kills, while also collecting four of the Owl's 17 service aces.
Alexis Michal (Windham, N.H.) had a team-high five aces and also had ten assists and four digs in the victory.
UNE 3, Mount Ida 0
The Nor'easters also held Mount Ida below 20 points in each of the sets, winning by scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-19.
She was joined in that category by fellow freshmen Lucianna Medici (Riverside, R.I.) and Maryssa Dwyer (Quincy, Mass.), while Peixoto had thirteen assists in a losing effort.
Angie Brunette (North Andover, Mass.) led the UNE attack with 12 digs and Maria Kuehl (Middleton, N.H.) had 29 assists and seven digs.
Kirsta Adie (Tyngsboro, Mass.) led all players with nine digs in the Nor'easter victory.
The Mustangs (2-8) will continue to test themselves on Saturday when they meet Wheaton College and Middlebury to finish off their weekend in Providence.