JOHNSON, Vt. - The Vermont State Castleton Spartans swept the Vermont State Johnson Badgers Monday evening at Carter Varsity Gymnasium. Castleton improves to 7-9 with the win. The set scores were 25-19, 25-16, and 25-11.
It was close in the set with the Spartans holding a 19-17 advantage. Castleton finished the set going on a 6-2 run, which was capped off by a block from Sam Ford (Fort Wayne, Ind.) to clinch the set.
Johnson held a 12-10 lead midway through the second set. The Spartans flipped the script with a 7-0 run, highlighted by four services aces from Alondra Rojas (Thousand Oaks, Calif.). Castleton continued the rally and won the set easily, 25-16.
The Spartans started the third set on a 15-0 run and never looked back. Ford had three consecutive kills during this run, and the Spartans won 25-11.
Rojas had a double-double with 12 assists and 10 service aces. Nicolette Vaughn (Plainfield, Ill.) and Bianca Chavarria (Phoenix, Ariz.) both recorded double-digit digs with 15 and 13, respectively, while Ford led the way offensively with eight kills.
The Spartans are back in action Wednesday when they travel to Keene State for an LEC matchup. First serve is set for 6 pm.
