Volleyball Sweeps Vermont State Castleton In Home Lidlifter

The Middlebury volleyball team held Vermont State University Castleton to a .048 hitting percentage and logged 16 service aces as the navy and white swept their in-state foe on Wednesday from Pepin Gymnasium. HIGHLIGHTS Natalie Stanford provided a hot start for the Panthers, logging four kills to kickstart an 8-3 lead in the opening set. The visitors responded, ripping off six of the next eight points to trim the deficit to 10-9 and force a stoppage. Madison Sheehan led the charge with three successful swings. Middlebury battled back, as kills by Molly MacDonald and Mischa Pendleton bookended an 11-4 spurt…