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Team huddle vs American 10-9-15
Justin Paluch
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Winner American AMERICAN 14-5; 6-0 PL
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Colgate COLGATE 5-12; 3-3 PL
Winner
American AMERICAN
14-5; 6-0 PL
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Final
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Colgate COLGATE
5-12; 3-3 PL
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
American AMERICAN 25 23 17 25 15 (3)
Colgate COLGATE 19 25 25 23 5 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Colgate Takes American To Five Sets Friday

Raiders Battle Defending Patriot League Champion American to the Limit in Thriller at Cotterell Court

HAMILTON - Colgate gave league-leading American all it could handle, but the Eagles rallied for a 3-2 victory in Patriot League volleyball action Friday at Cotterell Court.
 
The Raiders became the first conference opponent to win a set off the defending league champions, capturing the second and third frames to take a 2-1 lead. The Eagles were able to extend the match with a 25-23 victory in the fourth set before claiming victory with a 15-5 triumph in the fifth.
 
Bottom Line
American 3, Colgate 2 (25-19, 23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-5)
 
Won-Lost Records
American improved to 14-5 overall and remained undefeated in Patriot League play as it moved to 6-0.
Colgate slipped to 5-12 and 3-3 with the setback.
 
Turning Point
- Trailing 2-1 in the match, American responded with a 25-23 victory in a back-and-forth fourth frame that featured nine ties and three lead changes.
- The Raiders held a 15-13 lead midway through the fourth frame when an attack error sparked the Eagles to a 6-1 spurt and a 19-16 lead.
- Colgate battled back to tie the frame at 21-21, but American responded with four of the next six points to post the two-point win and force a fifth set.
- It was all American in the fifth frame as the Eagles raced out to a quick 4-1 lead and never looked back on its way to a 15-5 triumph and the match.
 
Key Raider Info
- Newcomer Katie Stansbury led the Raiders with 15 kills. Junior Kathleen Harris joined her in double figures with 11 and fellow junior Katie Stebbins finished with nine spikes.
- Junior Madison McAndrews led three Raiders in double figures with 31 digs. It marked the second time this season that McAndrews has recorded more than 30 digs in a match.
- Harris tallied 17 digs as she turned her team-leading 10th double-double performance of the season.
- Sophomore Molly Smith dished out 19 assists and junior Jackie Macy added 17.
 
Inside The Box Score
- The match featured a total of 19 ties and nine lead changes. The fourth set was the most closely contested with nine ties and three lead changes.
- American combined to hit .136 (54K-30E-177TA) for the match. The Eagles posted an attack clip of .421 (10-2-19) during the fifth set.
- Colgate finished with a team hitting percentage of .092 (48-32-174). The Raiders were held to a (-.022) (13-14-58) during the final two frames.
- American combined to record 16.0 total team blocks, compared to just 6.0 for Colgate.
- Sarah Katz led American with 15 kills while Allison Cappellino added 12. Monika Smidova pitched in 35 assists and added 16 digs for the Eagles.

From The Source
Colgate Head Coach Ryan Baker


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Up Next
Colgate continues its stretch of three games in four days Saturday, hosting Loyola (Md.) in a 4 p.m. match at Cotterell Court.
 
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