BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. --- The Becker College women's volleyball team won in five sets, 21-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9 at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Tuesday night.

The Hawks of Becker (5-6) were led by junior setter Charlene Landry (Gorham, Maine / Gorham) who had a career-high nine aces to go along with five kills, nine digs and and 12 set assists. Senior outsider hitter Cheyenne Melanson (Sandown, N.H. / Timberlane) recorded 11 kills with two aces while sophomore middle blocker Kayla Dupree (North Bergen, N.J. / Bronx) added eight kills, three aces and three blocks. Collectively, the Hawks finished with 24 service aces.

The Buccaneers of Massachusetts Maritime (1-11) were led by Senior outside hitter Charleen Klangos (Lowell, Mass. / Notre Dame) with 16 kills, six service aces and 15 digs.

In the first set, the Hawks pulled to within one at 19-18 off a service ace from senior middle blocker Marissa Turner (Coventry, R.I. / Coventry) before the Buccaneers closed out the game. Becker exploded out of the game in the second set, going up 5-0. Briefly falling behind 11-10, the Hawks rallied for nine of the next ten points and tying it up. In the third, Becker was up 21-19 late but this time it was Maritime who closed out, winning five straight rallies.

Facing elimination, Becker fought back. Down 10-6 in the fourth set, the Hawks took flight by winning ten straight points off the serve of Landry. The visitors held off the hosts and forced a fifth and deciding set.

The Hawks are back on the court on Thursday when they play host to UMass Dartmouth at 7:00 p.m. The Buccaneers will play their next match at the same date and time when they travel to Dean College.