NEWTON, Mass. - The Colby-Sawyer women's volleyball team split in their Saturday tri-match in Newton defeating Elms by a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-21) final before losing to Lasell by a 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-11) final. 

Rapid Recap (Elms):

• The Chargers trailed the Blazers by a 10-6 margin off of errors before three kills by junior Ally Majenski (Marshfield, Mass.) sparked a 5-1 run to knot the game at 11-11. Colby-Sawyer slowly took the lead before five-consecutive points by the Chargers grew the lead to 22-15. Majenski finished off the set with an ace to win 25-19.
• The Chargers stormed ahead in the second set leading early by a 9-1 margin on kills by Majenski, first year Delaney Skourtis (Tilton, N.H.), first year Haley Hathorn (Hillsboro, N.H.) and junior Katie Mollberg (Naples, Fla.). Another huge 10-3 advantage put the Chargers over the top to close it out at 25-17 with a kill by Mollberg.
• In the third set the Blazers jumped ahead by a 8-6 margin, but senior Abby Williams (Brentwood, N.H.) netted a kill to kickstart the counter run to get the Chargers in front. Four more kills for Majenski saw the set tied at 21-21, but the Chargers powered through with five-straight to end the match in a Colby-Sawyer win.

Inside the Numbers:

• Majenski led the way offensively with 12 kills at a .500 kill percentage, while Mollberg followed with six.
• Patnode led the passing in the match with 25 assists to go with four aces and five digs.
• Junior Audra Fontes (Fresno, Calif.) led the defense with 11 digs.

Rapid Recap (Lasell):

• In the first set the Chargers trailed early 6-2. Hathorn stopped the run with a kill and service ace to cut the deficit to two points. A kill by Skourtis added a kill to start a quick run to tie the match at 9-9. The Lasers responded in a big way with a 13-3 run to hold a 22-12 lead and eventually win by a 25-15 set one win. 
• The second set saw more of the same as Lasell held a 14-5 lead before the Chargers countered with three-straight points on a kill from Majenski (Marshfield, and two aces from Patnode. The lead grew to 20-10, but after a 4-1 run with kills by Mollberg and Williams cut the lead to 21-14, but the Lasers ended the set 25-15. 
• Lasell jumped into a 6-1 lead early, but the Chargers battled back to cut the deficit to just three points on an ace by first year Bree Bacon (Brookline, Mass.) and a kill by Mollberg. Majenski added two more kills by the Lasers led by a 18-9 margin, before winning the set 25-11. 

Inside the Numbers:

• Mollberg, Majenski and Skourtis led the offense with three kills each. 
• Patnode led the passing in the match with nine assists. 
• Fontes led the defense with 10 digs.

Post Game Press:
"As a team we connected and fought for each other", said junior Ally Majenski (Marshfield, Mass.). "Everyone's effort was undeniable throughout the match. 
I'm excited for the remainder of the season and hope we can bring this energy into each game!"

Up Next:
The Chargers will host Keene State College on Wednesday with a 6:00 start.

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