NASHUA, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's volleyball team jumped out to a 2-0 match lead before Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) rival Rivier University mounted a comeback to take a 3-2 decision (25-11, 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 13-15) on Tuesday evening at the Muldoon Center.
Rapid Recap:
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Colby-Sawyer came out firing on all cylinders in the opening set, hitting a blistering .545 with 13 kills on 22 swings and just one attacking error. An early six-point service run by junior Kamryn Brakemeier sparked a runaway 25-11 win.
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The Chargers dug deep to claim a back-and-forth second frame. Facing a 21-20 deficit, Colby-Sawyer leaned on the service line as junior Madison Sinatro served four consecutive points, highlighted by an ace and kills from Brakemeier and first-year Liv Chandonnait, before Brakemeier put down the winner at 25-23 to put the Chargers up 2-0.
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Rivier countered with a 25-16 victory in the third set and held off a late Charger push in the fourth stanza, winning 25-22 to force a deciding fifth set.
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The fifth frame was a wire-to-wire battle that featured eight ties. Down 12-9, Colby-Sawyer mounted a 3-0 run behind back-to-back service aces from Sinatro to level the score at 12-12. Rivier edged ahead 14-13 before Sam Driend delivered a service ace on match point to cap the Raiders' 15-13 third set.
Inside the Numbers:
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Brakemeier paced the Chargers' offense with a match-high 17 kills on 45 attempts (.244 hitting clip), adding four service aces and five digs.
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Sophomore Addison Sasnett recorded 11 kills, three blocks, and two digs, while sophomore Claire Rocky posted eight kills and two blocks.
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Senior setter Bree Bacon turned in a double-double, dishing out 39 assists and collecting 10 digs alongside two aces, two kills, and a block.
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Chandonnait anchored the back row with a match-high 18 digs, while Sinatro contributed 15 digs, five assists, and three service aces.
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First-year Haley Arp led the Chargers at the net with a team-high five blocks (one solo, four assisted) while chipping in three kills and an ace.
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Sophomore Maggie Wilder and first-year Lucy Denu added two aces apiece, bringing Colby-Sawyer's team total to 14 service aces.
Up Next:
The Chargers (9-14, 5-5 GNAC) return home to the Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center on Thursday, October 29th, hosting Mitchell with first serve scheduled for 6:00PM.
