HAMILTON – Sophomore Kathleen Harris recorded a match-high nine kills to lead Colgate to a 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-15) sweep of visiting Lafayette in Patriot League volleyball action Sunday at Cotterell Court.

Harris highlighted a balanced Raiders attack that saw five players finish with six or more spikes as Colgate combined to post 38 kills and a .312 hitting percentage for the match.  Senior Diane Seely and juniors Katie Fauntleroy and Kate Reilly chipped in seven kills each while senior Kenzie Hume added six. 
 
Junior Jackie Macy dished out 18 assists and added eight digs while freshman Molly Smith finished with 12 assists. Sophomore Madison McAndrews and freshman Corrina Moncada tallied 12 digs each to pace the Raiders defensively.
 
Freshman Elizabeth Walsh notched nine kills to lead Lafayette, who was held to a .058 (30-24-104) attack percentage for the contest. Freshman Tori Smith handed out 15 assists and junior Lauren Pisauro led all players with 14 digs.
 
Bottom Line
Colgate 3, Lafayette 0

Won-Lost Records
- Colgate picked up its fourth straight victory and sixth win in its last seven outings as it improved to 6-3 in the Patriot League and 12-7 overall.
- Lafayette slipped to 1-8 in league play and 4-17 on the season with the defeat.

How It Happened
- Colgate cruised to a 25-11 victory in the first set. The Raiders held a 6-5 lead early in the frame when a spike by sophomore Kaite Stebbins sparked a 14-2 run that gave the Raiders a 20-7 lead. The two sides exchanged points until Seely tallied her fourth spike of the frame to close out the set and give Colgate a 1-0 lead.
- The second set was the closet of the match as it featured a total of 11 ties and five lead changes. Deadlocked at 22-all, back-to-back attack errors by the Leopards and a kill by senior Kenzie Hume led the Raiders to a 25-22 victory and a 2-0 lead.
- Colgate jumped out to an early lead in the third set, recording 10 of the first 12 points of the frame to take a 10-2 and never looked back. The Raiders coasted the rest of the way, leading by as many as 10 down the stretch on its way to a 25-15 triumph and the sweep.
 
Inside The Box Score
- The match featured a total of 13 ties and six lead changes, the majority of which took place in the second set (11 ties and five lead changes).
- The Raiders posted six team blocks in the match, compared to just one for the Leopards.
- Colgate finished with seven service aces while Lafayette notched four during the match.
- The Raiders fashioned a .406 hitting percentage in the first set, tallying 16 kills and just three errors in 32 total attempts.
 
Get Out The Brooms
- Colgate posted its fifth sweep of the season and third in its last four matches with its straight-set victory over Lafayette on Sunday.
The Raiders blanked Bucknell on Saturday and turned in a three-set victory at - Loyola (Md.) on Oct. 12. Colgate also recorded sweeps of Cleveland State (Sept. 6) and Akron (Sept. 12) during non-conference play.
 
Cotterell Court Advantage Continues
- Colgate improved to 5-0 at home this season and 23-6 at Cotterell Court since the start of the 2012 season with their victory over Lafayette.
-  The Raiders were 9-2 at home last season and 9-4 in Hamilton during the 2012 campaign.

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Up Next
The two teams complete their season series Oct. 24 with a 7 p.m. match at the Kirby Sports Center.

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