REDS Win In Milestone-Filled Affair
(FREDERICTON, NB) The UNB REDS remain unbeaten after a 3-1 win over the Acadia Axewomen in Atlantic University Sport women's volleyball action, Saturday afternoon at UNB's Richard J. Currie Center.
The REDS won with scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, and 25-16, improving to 14-and-0, in a game that saw a number of REDS reach career milestones.
The home team took the opening set 25-21 from an aggressive Acadia side.
The second set saw the Axewomen continue to push the AUS leaders, winning the set 25-19.
UNB rebounded to score a 25-17 win in the third.
In the fourth, the REDS built a 12-7 lead prompting an Acadia timeout, but that did little to stem UNB's momentum. The REDS extended their lead to 14-7 on their way to the 25-16 win and the 3-1 triumph.
With nine kills, eight digs, and 30 assists, including the 1000th of her AUS career, Talia Nixon earned UNB's Tim Horton's Playter of the Game honours.
Heather Benko contributed 11 kills and 13 digs. She also recorded five service aces, including the 200th of her AUS career. Benko is the all-time ace leader in AUS women's volleyball history and continues to add to her impressive total.
Jenna Adams had 25 digs, including the 1278th of her AUS career, moving her to third place on the conference's all-time digs list, passing Rebecca Dorsey who dug 1277 times for Acadia between 2019 and 2024.
Lydia Green had a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs.
Jenna Guy led the Axewomen with 14 digs while Jenna Lake recorded a dozen kills and Katie MacLean pitched 32 assists.
The U SPORTS No. 8 ranked REDS remain atop the AUS standings while the Axewomen drop to 4-9, good for fifth place.
The REDS hit the road for their next matches.
They'll be in St. John's to take on Memorial in a weekend series that begins Friday. Game time is 6:30pm AST.
The Axewomen return home to host Moncton the same evening.
RECAP BY: Andy Campbell/UNB REDS
PHOTOS BY: James West/for UNB REDS