NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Colby-Sawyer women's volleyball team secured back-to-back Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matches on Saturday defeating Emmanuel College and Albertus Magnus College.
Rapid Recap (Emmanuel College) W (25-23, 25-13, 23-25, 25-13):
- The Chargers jumped ahead 4-0 early as senior Olivia Werner (Williston, Vt.) picked up two kills early. Emmanuel countered with 11-straight points. A 11-3 counter by Colby-Sawyer gave the Chargers a 22-21 lead late in the first set. Sophomore Ally Majenski (Marshfield, Mass.) closed things out with a kill to give Colby-Sawyer a 1-0 lead.
- The Chargers took an early 14-7 lead starred by four kills by senior Ameesah Cotten (Newburgh, N.Y.). Two more kills by senior Mia Harmon (Concord, N.H.) helped Colby-Sawyer grow their lead to 21-10. Harmon's service ace ended the set with an easy 25-13 win.
- In the third set the Saints took a 14-10 lead. The Chargers came close getting within 24-23 before Emmanuel closed out the set three win.
- The Chargers and Saints were knotted at four in the fourth set before Colby-Sawyer took the momentum storming ahead 8-4 off a pair of kills by Harmon with another by Werner. The Chargers continued to lead 16-12 before a closing 9-1 run by Colby-Sawyer sealed the match win.
Player Spotlight:
"We went into the game ready to compete and have fun", said senior
Olivia Werner (Williston, Vt.). "Our practice before today's game was super relaxed, yet also competitive. So that was our focus going into today's game against Emmanuel. We knew we'd have to work for this win coming off our first GNAC loss last week, so we were hungry to win another GNAC game."
Rapid Recap (Albertus Magnus College) W (25-14, 25-14, 25-20):
- Colby-Sawyer continued their positive momentum into the second game jumping ahead 4-0. A 6-1 run later in the set sparked by two kills by Werner jumped the lead to 16-9. Sophomore Makaila Blinne (Palm Bay, Fla.) closed out the first set with another kill as the Chargers won 25-14.
- The Chargers jumped up 11-4 after a kill by sophomore Brooke Patnode (Weare, N.H.). The lead grew to 21-11 before an easy 25-14 win.
- In the final set of the day the Falcons fought back trailing only 14-9 early. Albertus Magnus stormed back to tie the game at 15-15 with Colby-Sawyer countering with a 6-3 run to take a 21-18 lead. Patnode and Harmon each added kills as the Chargers wrapped up the match winning 3-0.
Player Spotlight:
"I think today was a great day for us especially since we had been stuck in a tough losing streak", said sophomore
Brooke Patnode (Weare, N.H.). "Winning two GNAC games was something we definitely needed and we made a statement in both games especially our second win against Albertus Magnus. Everyone contributed to this win and we were able to show how strong of a team we are. Everything was rolling today from the great passing coming from the back row, to the setting, to then the connection with my hitters who were absolutely destroying the ball today. I'm very proud of everyone's performance and contribution to these wins today and I can't wait to keep working hard everyday to continue towards further success."
Next Up:
The Chargers host Lasell University on Wednesday October 5th with a 7 PM start.
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