LYNDON, Vt. – Mount Ida College ran their winning streak to three games to open up the 2015 season and collected another straight sets victory with a 3-0 win over Lyndon State on Saturday afternoon. 

Mount Ida beat the Hornets 25-23, 25-19 and 25-22 to collect the non-conference victory. 

The Mustangs were able to control the ball well enough to put up 74 total attacks, recording 26 assists on 29 kills with half of those assists going to senior Taylor Davis (Machiasport, Maine).  

The team also had a strong night from the service line tacking on 16 aces, eight of them served by sophomore Mary Kate Reidy (Agawam, Mass.).  Offensively, the Mustangs were led by Reidy whose stat line included 10 kills and four digs.  Freshman Kristy Walton (Fairhaven, Mass.) added nine kills and four digs while Alysha Dunbar (Quincy, Mass.) pitched in six kills, eight assists, and five aces. 

The Hornets were led by junior Kelleigh Murtagh (Merrimack, NH) with four kills and 11 digs while junior Abbey Green (Exeter, RI) recorded four kills and five aces. 

Mount Ida (3-0) returns home for their home opener on Thursday night when they host UMass-Dartmouth at 7:00 pm at Mount Ida Athletic Center. 

The Hornets (1-1) travel to NHTI for a 6:00pm start on Wednesday.