WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The New Haven women's volleyball team remains undefeated in Northeast-10 conference play as they swept Merrimack 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-18) on Tuesday evening. Senior Caroline Martins (Tres Pontas, Brazil) led the Chargers as she recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
 
Behind Martins, freshman Kali Greathead (Temecula, Calif./Temecula Valley) contributed to the victory with eight kills and nine digs while junior Kristine Rios (Miami, Fla./Coral Reef) had seven kills and 29 assists on the night. Sophomore Mallory Nowicki (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northview) and senior Lexis Peterson (Windsor, N.Y./Windsor Central) each recorded five kills.

Leading the defensive side was junior Lindsey Kim (Rye Brook, N.Y./Blind Brook) with 12 digs, extending her streak of double figures to 10 games. Rios also led the team with 10 digs on the night.
Six-service aces, led by Rios who had four on the night, fueled the Chargers offense. Greathead and Kim each contributed a service ace.

As a team, the Chargers had a combined .316 hitting percentage with 42 kills on 95 total attacks. Rios had a .700 hitting percentage followed by Nowicki with .455, both finishing without an error on the night. New Haven held Merrimack to only 24 points in the three-set sweep.

The Chargers return to action in two days when they host NYIT on Thursday October 5. Opening serve is set for 7:00 p.m. Fans who are unable to attend the match, live stats and video will be available on Charger Sports Network.