CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's volleyball team made history on Senior Day, celebrating lone senior Lily Prevost and earning their first-ever Little East Conference win with a 3-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Saturday in Glenbrook Gymnasium. The win marked both head coach Jessica Trudeau Signorelli's first LEC victory and Castleton's first-ever win over the Huskies, highlighting a milestone day for the program. 
 
The Basics
Final Score: VTSU Castleton 3, Southern Maine 1
Location: Glenbrook Gymnasium – Castleton, Vt.
Records: VTSU Castleton 12-13, 1-6 LEC | Southern Maine 8-21, 1-6 LEC
 
Senior Stats
Castleton's lone senior, Lily Prevost, was honored on Senior Day for her outstanding career and leadership. Over her collegiate career, Prevost has tallied 215 kills, 331 assists, 698 digs, and 84 aces, demonstrating her all-around impact on the court. As team captain, she has stepped up with determination and heart, serving as a true leader who sets a strong example of what it means to be a collegiate athlete. Her experience and guidance were invaluable in Castleton's historic win over Southern Maine. 
 
How It Happened
Castleton came out swinging in the opening set, starting with a 4-0 run fueled by kills from three different Spartans and an ace from Alondra Rojas. After Southern Maine capitalized on a pair of Spartan attack errors, freshman Olivia Smith responded with a kill and two service aces to extend the lead midway through the set. The Huskies struggled to contain Castleton's balanced offense, powered by attacks from four different Spartans, giving the home team a 16-7 advantage. Kills from Taylor Joyal and Lizzy Harbester, along with a few Spartan errors, helped Southern Maine reduce the deficit to 18-12, but the momentum wasn't enough to hold off the Spartans' relentless attack. Kills from Madison Sheehan and Lilli Burrows closed the set, giving Castleton a 25-17 win. 
 
Castleton jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, scoring three points before Southern Maine registered their first. The Spartans' offense was powered by Rojas, Smith, and Sheehan, who combined for multiple kills and aces early in the set. The Spartans initially looked in control, but Southern Maine responded with aggressive attacks from Joyal, Harbester, and Kylee Eubanks-Hemme, exploiting some Spartan attack errors. Southern Maine maintained pressure at the net, forcing Castleton into mistakes and closing the gap. Kills from Smith and Burrows kept Castleton competitive, but the Huskies offense proved too strong in the final stretch, taking the set 25-22 and evening the match at one set apiece. 
 
Castleton regrouped in the third, coming out with a sense of urgency and controlling the tempo from the start. Senior captain Lily Prevost provided a steadying presence, making key digs and keeping the ball in play, while Rojas orchestrated the offense with eight assists, distributing the ball to Smith and Burrows for timely kills. The Spartans' defense was relentless, holding Southern Maine to a .077 hitting percentage and forcing 12 errors. Smith's consistent net play and Rojas' pressure-filled serves kept the Huskies on their heels, creating multiple scoring runs, allowing Castleton to pull away for a tightly contested 25-19 win. 

Castleton started the fourth set trailing 0-2 against Southern Maine, but the Spartans quickly regained control with three straight points to take the lead. Castleton's offense was firing on all cylinders, with kills from Smith and Sheehan, while Rojas and Brianna Walsh added a few aces to maintain the lead. Southern Maine tried to rally with strong attacks and were able to successfully take advantage of a few Spartan errors, but Castleton's defense, anchored by Prevost, kept the Huskies from closing the gap. The Spartans maintained their composure through momentum swings, finishing the set 25-19 and securing the 3-1 historic victory. 
 
By the Numbers

• Castleton had their best hitting percentage of the day with .324 and limited Southern Maine to .143 in the first set.
• Freshmen Olivia Smith and Lilli Burrows led the Spartans on the net with nine and eight kills respectively.
• The Spartans ended the game with 10 service aces to Southern Maine's seven.
• Rojas extends her double-double streak with ­­­­­18 on the season.
• Eubanks-Hemme led the Huskies with 15 kills and 10 digs, and Lizzy Harbester had nine kills, two blocks, and 3 assists.

 
What's Next
The Spartans will hit the road for a midweek tri-match on Wednesday November 5, facing SUNY Morrisville at 5 p.m. and SUNY Cobleskill at 7 p.m.