NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer women's volleyball team picked up their second Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss on Wednesday falling to Lasell University by a 3-1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-15).
Rapid Recap:
- The Chargers took an early 9-4 lead on a pair of kills by senior Olivia Werner (Williston, Vt.) before the visitors countered on a 6-1 run to tie the set at 10-10. Colby-Sawyer responded back on a 7-2 run on a kill by sophomore Ally Majenski (Marshfield, Mass.) and senior Mia Harmon (Concord, N.H.). Another 6-1 spurt helped put the first set away for the home team with Harmon marking two more points.
- Lasell responded quickly in the second set jumping ahead 8-4 before using another 7-1 advantage to double the home team at 18-9. The Chargers tried to respond with four-straight points kick started by a senior Ameesah Cotten (Newburgh, N.Y.) kill, but Lasell finished off the Chargers at 25-15.
- Colby-Sawyer jumped ahead by a 4-0 start, but a responding 14-2 run by the Lasers gave the visitors a 14-6 lead.The Chargers tried to comeback late with four-straight points and a pair of kills by Harmon, but it was too little too late as Lasell took a 2-1 lead.
- The fourth set started with both teams knotted up at 6-6, before the Lasers answered with five-straight to lead early. The Chargers got to within 15-12, but the Lasers put together runs of five-straight and five out of six points to close out the match.
Stats & Figures:
- Harmon (Concord, N.H.) led the Chargers attack with nine kills on a .273 kill percentage. Werner followed with seven kills closely followed by five from Majenski.
- Sophomore Brooke Patnode (Weare, N.H.) led the passing efforts with 24 assists for Colby-Sawyer.
- Senior Kaytlin Young (Goffstown, N.H.) led the defensive effort with 12 digs, while Cotten had an impressive four solo and one assisted block performance.
Up Next:
The Chargers are back at the Dan & Kathleen Hogan Sports Center on Saturday for a matchup with the University of Saint Joseph at 1 PM.
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