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Smith_Molly action vs American 11-14-14
Phil Inglis
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Winner American AMERICAN 24-5 (15-0 PL)
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Colgate COLGATE 14-11 (8-7 PL)
Winner
American AMERICAN
24-5 (15-0 PL)
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Final
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Colgate COLGATE
14-11 (8-7 PL)
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
American AMERICAN 16 25 25 25 (3)
Colgate COLGATE 25 21 22 14 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Colgate Battles American in Four-Set Match

Senior Diane Seely Recorded 11 Kills to Lead Colgate Against League-Leading American on Friday

HAMILTON – Senior Diane Seely recorded a team-best 11 kills, but league-leading American rallied for a 3-1 (16-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-14) victory over Colgate in Patriot League volleyball action Friday at Cotterell Court.
 
Seely was the only Raider to reach double figures as junior Katie Fauntleroy and sophomore Kathleen Harris pitched in eight kills each. Junior Jackie Macy and freshman Molly Smith both posted double-doubles, with Macy recording 16 assists and 11 digs while Smith finished with 17 helpers and 14 bumps. Sophomore Madison McAndrews led four Raiders in double figures with 19 digs while freshman Elena Simpson added 10.
 
Junior Allison Cappellino recorded 13 kills and senior Kelly McCaddin added 12 to pace an American lineup that finished with 55 spikes and a .248 hitting percentage.
Cappellino also pitched in a match-best 27 digs to lead three Eagles players in double figures and record the double-double. Senior Monika Smidova dished out 43 assists and pitched in nine digs and seven kills in an all-around effort.
 
Bottom Line
American 3, Colgate 1 (16-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-14)
 
Won-Lost Records
American remained undefeated in conference play as they improved to 15-0 within the Patriot League and 24-5 overall.
Colgate slipped to 8-7 in league play and 14-11 on the season with the setback.
 
How It Happened
- Colgate never trailed in the first set as it opened the match with a 25-16 victory. The Raiders raced out to an early 11-5 lead and held an 18-11 edge when American scored four of the next five points to pull within four, 19-15. A spike by Fauntleroy on the next point would bring the Eagles surge to a close and ignite a 6-1 run that closed out the frame and gave the Raiders a 1-0 lead.
- American rallied for a 25-21 decision in the second set.  With the score tied at 18-all, back-to-back spikes by junior Sarah Katz sent the Eagles on a 7-3 stretch that propelled American to a 25-21 victory and leveled the match at 1-1.
The third set was a closely contested battle that saw the two sides trade blows as neither side held a lead greater than four points during the stanza. Holding a 20-18 edge late in the set, American notched four of the next six points to gain a 24-20 advantage. Consecutive kills by the Raiders made it a two-point contest, but a spike by Katz secured a 25-22 victory for the Eagles and a 2-1 lead.
American pulled away from Colgate midway through the fourth set, rattling off five straight points to break a 9-9 tie and spark a 16-5 run that lasted through to the end of the match as the Eagles posted a 25-14 triumph to claim the match, 3-1.  
 
Inside The Box Score
- The match featured a total of just nine ties and two lead changes. The third set was the most closely contested with four ties and two lead changes.
Colgate turned in its best hitting percentage of the match in the first set, recording 15 kills and just two errors in 43 total attempts for a .302 attack clip.
American fashioned its best hitting percentage of the contest during the fourth set, posting 13 spikes and only three errors in 26 swings for a .385 attack percentage.

Postmatch Reaction

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Up Next
- Both teams close out the regular season Saturday with Patriot League matches.
- Colgate hosts Loyola (Md.) at 3 p.m. while American travels to Lehigh for a 4 p.m. contest.
 
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