NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's volleyball team closed out its 2026 non-conference schedule on Thursday evening, dropping a 3-0 non-conference decision (17-25, 8-25, 19-25) to Little East Conference contender Plymouth State University at the Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center.
Rapid Recap:
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Colby-Sawyer opened the match trading blows with the Panthers in a tightly contested first set. An early four-point run on sophomore Maggie Wilder's serve pushed the Chargers ahead 6-5, and Colby-Sawyer held a 15-12 advantage following a kill by sophomore Addison Sasnett. However, Plymouth State turned the momentum with an 8-0 closing run fueled by three service aces from Alexa Marucci to take the opener, 25-17.
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The Panthers carried that rhythm into the second frame, hitting .250. Long service runs by Marucci, Christa Imbriano, and Alice Borriello Diaz allowed Plymouth State to race out to a commanding lead and claim a 25-8 win.
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Colby-Sawyer battled back with improved offensive execution in the third stanza, staying within striking distance at 12-10 midway through. After the Panthers extended their cushion to 21-12, first-year Lucy Denu ignited a 5-0 Charger rally from behind the service line, dropping back-to-back aces alongside a combined block from sophomore Claire Rocky and first-year Reese Pike to cut the deficit to 21-17. Despite the late push, Plymouth State answered with key kills from Sydney Riley and Sya McKay to secure a 25-19 final set.
Inside the Numbers:
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Junior Kamryn Brakemeier and Sasnett paced the Colby-Sawyer attack with four kills apiece, while Rocky chipped in three kills and a team-high three blocks (one solo, two assisted).
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Denu led the Chargers from behind the service line with a match-high-tying three service aces to go along with two digs. Senior Bree Bacon and Brakemeier each added a service ace.
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Bacon orchestrated the offense with nine assists, six digs, and an ace, while Pike entered in relief to dish out three assists alongside a kill and a block.
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Junior Madison Sinatro recorded a team-high 10 digs from the libero spot, followed by first-year Liv Chandonnait with seven digs and two kills.
Up Next:
The Chargers turn their focus to senior day on Saturday, November 7th at 4pm where they will host New England College.
