HAMILTON -- Colgate spotted Lehigh a pair of sets and couldn't recover in a 3-1 setback here Friday night.

The Mountain Hawks won by the scores of 25-18, 25-21, 15-25 and 25-20.

The Raiders rallied to win the third set handily and the fourth set was up for grabs at 17-17. But Lehigh (16-11, 8-4 Patriot) captured the critical points down the stretch to sweep the season series and move alone into third place, one game ahead of Colgate (9-14, 7-5).

Kathleen Harris led the Raiders with 12 kills and posted a .333 hitting percentage. Teammate Madison McAndrews registered a game-high 19 digs, while Jackie Macy posted 23 assists. Katie Stebbins had 10 kills and Jaelah Hutchison eight, with Hutchison adding a pair of block solos and six block assists.
 

Bottom Line
• Lehigh 3, Colgate 1

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is 9-14 overall and 7-5 in the Patriot League.
• Lehigh improved to 16-11 and 8-4.

Set Breakdowns
• Colgate jumped on top 4-1 and led 7-4 only to see Lehigh tie it for the first time at 7-7. The Raiders kept the lead at 10-8 when the visitors reeled of eight consecutive points for a 16-10 advantage. Lehigh built the advantage to nine before registering a 25-18 win.
• Set 2 was the most contested of the match, featuring 13 ties and five lead changes. Harris posted a pair of kills to lift Colgate to its final lead of the set at 17-16. Lehigh answered with four straight points and five of the next six to gain control, and the Mountain Hawks held on for a 25-21 decision.
• After the break, Colgate pulled itself back into the match with a smothering performance in Set 3. Lehigh scored the first two points but then the Raiders went on top 4-2 and never looked back. Hutchison contributed many of her eight kills during this third set and the Mountain Hawks helped by a .000 hitting percentage. Colgate, which had posted .071 and .171 for its first two sets, hit at a .259 clip to coast to the 25-15 win.
• The Raiders were even more effective in the fourth set, hitting at .371. But Lehigh saved its best for last and made only two attack errors in a .429 performance. There were eight ties and three lead changes in the final set, and the Mountain Hawks came back from 12-9 and 14-12 deficits to finally grab the lead for keeps at 18-17. Leading 20-19, Lehigh scored five of the final six points to close out the match, 25-20.
 

Key Raider Info
• Colgate finished with a .224 hitting percentage to Lehigh's .239.
• Both teams posted four service aces, and Colgate had a slight 10-9 edge in total team blocks.
• Harris led the Raiders with 12 kills, followed by Stebbins with 10. Hutchison and Katie Stansbury added eight apiece.
 
From the Source
• Head coach Ryan Baker (on the game) "Lehigh played great D tonight and we just struggled early on getting our offense going. But a lot of the credit goes to Lehigh's defense. They got every ball up.
 
"It's disappointing, but we played a good match in (sets) 3 and 4. So we have to build on that and get ready for a really good Navy team Saturday."
 
(On tonight's standouts) "Kathleen Harris was really good; I was really proud of her. She went for it with her swings and moved the ball around really well. And Madison McAndrews was pretty steady for us as well."
 
Listen to the rest of Coach Baker's comments HERE.
 
Up Next
• Colgate hosts Navy in a 4 p.m. start.
• The Mids were idle Friday and enter with a record of 6-18 overall and 4-7 in the Patriot League.
• Colgate defeated Navy 3-2 in Annapolis back on Oct. 2.