THE BASICS 
Lesley University, 0 vs Norwich University 3 (25-20, 25-19, 25-22)

Records: 
Lesley University Lynx (0-25, 0-7 NAC)
Norwich Cadets (2-19, 0-10 GNAC)

Location: Lexington, Mass. – Minuteman High School Gym

Date: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025

THE LEAD — Lesley University fell to Norwich University by a 3-0 final on Wednesday evening in a highly contested NCAA Division III women's volleyball match up at Minuteman High School.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• LU fell behind in the opening set, 6-4, before rattling off six straight points behind the service game of Jessica Brassil (Epping, N.H.) to pull ahead 10-6. After trading points to a 12-8 lead, the Cadets responded with a 7-0 run of their own to swing the momentum enough to tip the scales in a 25-20 first set decision.
• Norwich never trailed in the second frame, putting together their most efficient set from the floor with 12 kills in a 25-19 win.
• The Lynx looked poised to extend the match with a strong start in the third by getting out to a 3-1 lead. Neither team pulled away as the set featured eight ties and seven lead changes. Lesley led 15-14 midway through the action and the score was tied as late in the frame as 21-21 before Norwich used a 4-1 flurry to finish the match for the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• LU junior Shae Thomas (Clayton, N.C) led all players with 14 kills while posting nine digs.
• Mariah Febo (Boston, Mass.) dished out 26 assists and sophomore Korinne Hall-Johnson (North Brunswick, N.J.) recorded 22 digs, including the 500^th of her collegiate career.
• Brassil finished the match with four aces.
• Cam Jenkins paced NU with a team-high eight kills while Charlotte Johnson registered a team-best 10 digs.
• The win for the Cadets snapped a 19-match losing streak.

UP NEXT

• Lesley is back on the court tomorrow night, Thursday, October 30 when it hosts Anna Maria College at 6:00 PM.