Trailblazers Volleyball Loses in Four Sets

By Jeffrey PuleriMCLA Sports Info
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COBLESKILL, N.Y. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers volleyball team dropped a non-conference road tilt at SUNY-Cobleskill on Wednesday night, 3-1. MCLA now falls to 9-18 while the Tigers improve to 14-16 overall.
 
MCLA jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead following a 25-21 win in the opening set. The hosts fought back though, earning a 26-24 second set victory before easily taking set three 25-14. Cobleskill closed out MCLA winning the final set, 25-22.
 
MCLA was led by Julia Christian's team-high nine kills. She also added 14 digs and four aces. Darien Quick had a productive night off the bench as she totaled seven kills and seven digs for the Trailblazers. Brittany Kish finished with 29 assists. Kendra Hobbs chipped in with five aces.
 
Cobleskill was led by Amber Baker's match-high 12 kills. Kim Cordova finished with 14 digs, while Casey Holbert added 22 assists.
 
MCLA will wrap up the regular season on Saturday when they host SUNY-IT at 1 p.m. The match will also be senior day.
 
The Trailblazers will then move on to the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinals next Wednesday when they will travel to Westfield State.
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North Adams Farmers Market Moving to Main Street

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Farmers Market is set to start its outdoor summer season on May 18, 2024, at a new location.
 
This year, the market will be hosted at a new location on Main Street in North Adams sharing space with Touchy Coffee, a pop coffee shop that will be at 90 Main Street for the month of May.
 
There will be over a dozen vendors at the kickoff market and organizers expect early-season produce and flowers, local meats, fish fresh from the coast, preserves, baked goods, eggs, honey, syrup, and prepared foods like sandwiches and coffee. Composting will be back this season every other weekend and there will be an array of local crafters each week. 
 
Weekly vendors attending the market will be listed and updated in the market’s weekly newsletter.
 
The market is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., rain or shine, every Saturday through Oct. 19, 2024.
 
Attendees will find parking options available in the Steeple City Plaza or along the opposite side of Main Street. 
 
The North Adams Farmers Market (NAFM) accepts cash, credit cards, SNAP/EBT, HIP, and WIC/Senior FMNP coupons. The market will continue to double up to $30 of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/EBT) benefits each week through their Market Match program.  
 
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