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Shupryt-Knoop
Bob Cornell
2
Colgate COLGATE 6-5, 0-1 Patriot
3
Winner Holy Cross HC 3-10, 2-2 Patriot
Colgate COLGATE
6-5, 0-1 Patriot
2
Final
3
Holy Cross HC
3-10, 2-2 Patriot
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Colgate COLGATE 19 22 25 25 10 (2)
Holy Cross HC 25 25 20 23 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | By John Painter

Raiders Open Patriot League Play

Five-Set Loss Stings as Raiders Can’t Quite Rally from 2-0 Deficit

WORCESTER, Mass. – Colgate for the first time this season dropped a five-set match when Holy Cross held on for a 3-2 decision Friday night.
 
The Crusaders won 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 15-10.
 
Colgate dropped the first two sets but rallied to tie the match at 2-2 and appeared to have all the momentum heading into the deciding frame. But after a quick 1-0 advantage for the visitors in that final set, Holy Cross took charge and never trailed.
 
The game was the Patriot League opener for Colgate, which dropped to 6-5 for the season. Holy Cross improved to 2-2 in conference play and 3-10 overall.
 
Colgate entered the evening 2-0 in five-set matches this season, having defeated Niagara on opening day and rallying from 2-0 down to topple Syracuse last Saturday.
 
Bottom Line
• Holy Cross 3, Colgate 2 (25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 15-10).

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 6-5 overall and 0-1 in Patriot League play.
• Holy Cross improved to 3-10 and 2-2.

Set Breakdowns
• Colgate in the opening set fell behind 6-2, forcing the first of head coach Ryan Baker's timeouts. Baker's words worked, as the Raiders scored four straight and eventually broke into leads of 9-8 and 12-11. But Holy Cross used a 6-0 run to regain command and coasted to a 25-19 decision.
• The Raiders grabbed a 2-1 lead for the second straight set but then went ice cold. Holy Cross opened leads of 5-2, 12-4 and then 19-5. It was 22-8 Crusaders when Colgate scored eight straight points before a service error ended the run. The Raiders facing game point scored six more in a row but it wasn't enough as Holy Cross held on, 25-22.
• After the intermission, things were tight early in the third set. Holy Cross grabbed leads of 12-9, 14-12 and 17-14, but Colgate wouldn't go away. Three consecutive kills by Brooke Shupryt-Knoop lifted the Raiders in front, 18-17. Holy Cross flip-flopped ahead but then Colgate reeled off six straight points for a 25-20 win.
• The fourth set was close throughout. Colgate led 11-8 and then 16-11 before Holy Cross rallied. The Raiders were on top 21-20 when Mari Faines and Kenzie Hume teamed on a terrific block for a two-point Colgate advantage. The teams traded points the rest of the way as Colgate drew even, 25-23.
• Colgate jumped in front 1-0 on a Crusaders service error, and the opening points were filled with mistakes. But Holy Cross gradually took command with a 9-5 advantage. The Raiders rallied to within 11-10, forcing a Crusaders timeout. Colgate came no closer, however, as Holy Cross scored the match's final four points for a 15-10 closing victory.
 
More Key Info
• Colgate was at its best statistically in Sets 3 and 4. The Raiders posted team attack percentages of .378 and .310, respectively, but finished the game at just .188. Holy Cross posted .241, including a .471 percentage in the crucial fifth set.
• Shupryt-Knoop led the team individually with a .432 attack percentage and 19 kills.
Kathleen Harris added 11 kills, 11 digs and three service aces. The Raiders as a team had seven service aces.
Molly Smith posted 29 assists, seven digs and two service aces, while Jackie Macy chipped in 22 assists and seven digs.
Elena Simpson was the team leader with 14 digs, while Madison McAndrews posted 10.
• Faines had a .235 attack percentage and four block assists. Hume finished with six block assists.
 
Turning Point
• It looked to be late in the second set, when Colgate rallied from a 22-8 deficit to pull within 24-22. The Raiders lost that set but used the momentum gained to win the next pair of sets and draw level at two apiece.
• Holy Cross, however, called a late timeout after Colgate had pulled within 11-10 in the final set. The Crusaders regrouped for one final charge and scored the game's final four points to win the match.
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Holy Cross snapped a four-match losing streak to Colgate, which still leads the all-time series by a 43-6 count.

Up Next
• Colgate continues its opening Patriot League weekend road trip with a visit to Army. The Black Knights were idle Friday night and enter Saturday's match with a 5-10 overall mark, 1-2 in the Patriot League.
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