EASTON, Penn. –Junior Katie Fauntleroy recorded a team-high 11 kills to lead Colgate to a 3-0 (25-13, 31-29, 25-19) sweep of host Lafayette in Patriot League volleyball action Friday at the Kirby Sports Center.
 
Fauntleroy was the only Raider to reach double figures as sophomore Katie Stebbins added seven spikes while senior Diane Seely and sophomore Kathleen Harris chipped in five spikes each. Junior Jackie Macy dished out 17 assists and pitched in nine digs to finish just shy of a double-double while freshman Molly Smith added 10 assists. Sophomore Madison McAndrews paced the Raiders with 12 digs.
 
Sophomore Jet Manzi tallied 11 kills and senior Danielle Towslee pitched in 10 for Lafayette. Samantha Volk dished out 17 assists and Tori Smith added 16. Lauren Pisauro led all players with 21 digs.
 
Bottom Line
Colgate 3, Lafayette 0 (25-13, 31-29, 25-19)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate improved to 7-3 in Patriot League play and 13-7 overall with the win as they picked up their fifth straight victory.
- The Leopards moved to 1-9 in conference action and 4-18 on the season with the setback.
 
How It Happened
- Colgate cruised to a 25-13 victory in the first set. The Raiders raced out to an early 10-3 lead and never looked back as it coasted to the 12-point victory and a 1-0 advantage.
- The second set was a back-and-forth affair that featured a total of 11 ties and four lead changes as the two teams played well past the 25-point limit. With the score deadlocked at 29-29, a kill by Seely and a Lafayette attack error gave the Raiders a 31-29 decision and a 2-0 edge.
- Colgate closed out the match with a 25-19 victory in the third set. The Raiders notched the first seven points of the frame to take a quick 7-0 lead, but the Leopards battled back with an 8-2 spurt to pull within two, 12-10. Colgate held a slim 20-18 margin late in the set, but a spike from sophomore Katie Stebbins ignited a 5-1 spurt that gave the Raiders a 25-19 victory and the match.
 
Inside The Box Score
- The match featured a total of 12 ties and five lead changes. All but one of those ties and lead changes occurred in the second sets (11 ties and four lead changes in second set).
- Colgate posted its best hitting percentage of the contest with in the first set, recording 15 kills and just three errors in 29 total attempts for a .414 attack clip.
- The second set was the longest stanza of the season for the Raiders thus far in regards to total points tallied. It was also only the fourth set to go past 25 points for Colgate this season.
-Katherine Stevens led all players with five total blocks for Lafayette while Seely paced the Raiders with four rejections.
 
How Sweep It Is
- Colgate posted its sixth sweep of the season and fourth in its last five matches with its straight-set victory over Lafayette on Saturday.
The Raiders blanked both Bucknell and Lafayette at home last weekend 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.
 
Quotable
Colgate Head Coach Ryan Baker (on match)
"I was really happy with how we started the match.  I felt that our serve has been a strength of ours lately.  Our passing broke down a bit at times, which allowed Lafayette back in the match.  Any road win, especially in three sets, is good.  We will enjoy an off weekend and get ready for another tough weekend with Army and Holy Cross."
 
Up Next
Colgate returns to action Oct. 31 with a 7 p.m. contest against Patriot League foe Army at Cotterell Court.