NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's volleyball team earned an electrifying five-set victory (25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-10) over Western New England University on Saturday afternoon at the Dan and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center.
Rapid Recap:
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Colby-Sawyer rallied from an early deficit in the opening frame, sparked by a four-ace serving run from senior Bree Bacon (Brookline, Mass.) to push ahead 13-9. The Chargers held off a late Golden Bears charge, closing out the set 25-22 on an opponent service error.
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The two squads traded momentum throughout set two, featuring 10 ties and five lead changes. Western New England edged ahead late behind consecutive points to claim a narrow 25-23 equalizer.
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The Chargers regained control in the third stanza. Trailing 20-19, junior Kamryn Brakemeier (Keller, Texas) sparked a decisive 6-0 run from the service line, serving up three aces alongside kills from first-year Liv Chandonnait (Belmont, N.H.) and first-year Haley Arp (Englewood, Fla.) to take the set, 25-20.
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In a dramatic fourth set, Colby-Sawyer battled back from an eight-point deficit to fend off two set points and knot the score at 24-24. However, the Golden Bears captured back-to-back rallies to squeak out a 26-24 decision and force a deciding fifth set.
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Colby-Sawyer took command early in the fifth frame, building an 8-4 lead behind kills and an ace from Brakemeier. After Western New England pulled within 11-10, sophomore Addison Sasnett (Virginia Beach, VA.) and Arp combined for a crucial block to ignite a match-ending 4-0 run. Junior Madison Sinatro served up an ace before setting up Brakemeier for back-to-back kills to seal the 15-10 victory.
Inside the Numbers:
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Brakemeier registered a monster double-double, putting down a match-high 21 kills while adding five service aces, 11 digs, and a block.
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Bacon orchestrated the offense with a career-high 47 assists, adding four service aces and 15 digs for her own double-double.
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Arp reached double-figure kills with 10 on the afternoon while tallying two blocks, and Chandonnait contributed nine kills and nine digs.
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Sinatro anchored the backcourt with a match-best 32 digs, dished out four assists, and landed two service aces.
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Sophomore Jules Larock collected 15 digs, seven kills, and two assists.
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The Chargers held advantages over the Golden Bears in total kills (59-47), service aces (12-11), assists (54-41), and digs (104-87).
Up Next:
The Chargers (3-10, 1-2 GNAC) return to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Thursday, October 1st traveling to Boston, Mass. to take on Simmons University.
