Box Score LEWISTON, ME (September 25, 2026) -- The Jumbos offensive unit continued to shine Friday night, as the group hit a stellar .333 to knock off previously unbeaten Bates College in three sets in action from Underhill Arena in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) tilt.
Tufts won with scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 25-20, as the victory extended the win streak for the Jumbos over Bates to 25 straight matches. Tufts also hasn't lost in Lewiston since 1999.
Tufts hit a strong .250 on Thursday evening in a win over WPI, and continued that momentum into the win over Bates as the .333 hitting clip was a season high for Tufts. Senior
Claire Castor was once again the leader offensively as she posted 11 kills, while adding a team-best seven digs as well.
Junior
Maiwenn Kamdje chalked up her sixth double-digit kill match of the year, tallying 11 kills on just 18 attempts. Junior
Celina Savage added nine kills as well, while first-year middle
Tessa Fergusson and sophomore
Hazel Nelson each had five kills apiece.
Senior setter
Rianna Liu added 23 assists and three digs, and
Ellery Clark had 17 assists as well in the win. Junior
Dylan Whisenant led Tufts with seven digs.
Tufts take on UMass Boston and Wentworth Institute of Technology Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at WIT.
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