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Phil Inglis
0
Colgate COLGATE 0-2
3
Winner Wisconsin WIS 1-1
Colgate COLGATE
0-2
0
Final
3
Wisconsin WIS
1-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Colgate COLGATE 20 25 8 (0)
Wisconsin WIS 25 27 25 (3)
0
Colgate COLGATE 0-3
3
Winner Western Kentucky WKU 3-0
Colgate COLGATE
0-3
0
Final
3
Western Kentucky WKU
3-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Colgate COLGATE 17 12 15 (0)
Western Kentucky WKU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Raiders Wrap Up HotelRED Tournament Slate

Junior Kathleen Harris Named to All-Tournament Team as Colgate Wraps up Opening Weekend in Wisconsin

MADISON – Colgate Volleyball completed its appearance in the HotelRED Invitational Saturday with a pair of matches against host Wisconsin and Western Kentucky at the University of Wisconsin Field House.  
 
The Raiders fell in both matches, suffering 3-0 setbacks to both the No. 5 Badgers (25-20, 27-25, 25-8) and the Hilltoppers (25-17, 25-12, 25-15).
 
Junior Kathleen Harris was named to the All-Tournament Team. Harris averaged 2.73 kills and 3.45 digs per frame during the Raiders three matches.
 
Bottom Line
- No. 5 Wisconsin 3, Colgate 0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-8)
- Western Kentucky 3, Colgate (25-17, 25-12, 25-15)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate completed its opening weekend of the season with a 0-3 ledger.
- No. 5 Wisconsin evened its season mark at 1-1 with its win over the Raiders.
- Western Kentucky captured the HotelRED Invitational title with a perfect 3-0 mark.
 
Turning Point (Wisconsin Match)
- Following a 25-20 Wisconsin victory in the first set, the two teams engaged in a back-and-forth second frame that featured a total of nine ties and four lead changes.
- With the score tied at 25-all late in the frame, the Badgers used back-to-back kills from Kelli Bates to record the 27-25 victory and take a 2-0 lead.
- Wisconsin carried the momentum into the third frame, rattling off eight unanswered points to build a 13-3 margin midway through the frame on its way to a 25-8 victory and the sweep.
 
Key Raider Info (Wisconsin Match)
- Junior Kathleen Harris paced the Raiders with 10 kills. Newcomers Jaelah Hutchison and Katie Stansbury chipped in five and four spikes, respectively.
- Harris also recorded 11 digs for her second double-double in as many contests.
- Rookie Peighton McRobie led the Raiders with 12 digs, marking the first time in her collegiate career that she has reached double digits in digs.
- Sophomore Molly Smith dished out a team-best 18 assists and added two digs.
 
Inside The Box Score (Wisconsin Match)
- Wisconsin combined for a .225 hitting percentage (48-21-120) during the match while Colgate was limited to a .025 attack clip (26-23-120).
- The match featured a total of 18 ties and six lead changes, a majority of which came during the second set (nine ties and four lead changes).
- The Badgers combined for 12 kills and just one attack error in the third set, finishing with a .423 hitting percentage for the frame. The Raiders, meanwhile, combined for six spikes and 11 attack errors in the final frame (-.143).
- Lauryn Gillis led all players with 17 kills while Bates gave the Badgers two players in double figures with 13 spikes. Taylor Morey paced three Wisconsin players in double digits with 16 digs. Lauren Carlini dished out a match-best 43 assists and added nine digs to finish just shy of a double-double. 
 
Turning Point (Western Kentucky Match)
- Western Kentucky never trailed during the first set, racing out to a 10-4 lead before holding off a Colgate rally midway through the frame on its way to a 25-17 win in the opening set.
- The Hilltoppers increased their lead to 2-0 as they cruised to a 25-12 victory in the second frame.
- With the score tied at 10-10 in the third set, Western Kentucky tallied seven unanswered points on its way to a 25-15 victory and the match.
 
Key Raider Info (Western Kentucky Match)
- Harris paced the Raiders with seven kills and 10 digs.
- Rookie Amanda Smith notched five kills and pitched in three total blocks (one solo, two block assists).
- Smith dished out a team-high 18 assists and added six digs.
 
Inside The Box Score (Western Kentucky Match)
- Western Kentucky posted a team hitting percentage of .309 (40-11-94) for the match. Colgate was limited to a .056 (23-17-108) team attack clip.
- The Hilltoppers combined for a .400 hitting percentage over the final two sets (30-6-60)
- The match featured a total of just two ties and zero lead changes. Both ties occurred during the third frame.
- Haley Bodway led all players with nine kills while Jessica Lucas posted team highs of 32 assists and 13 digs to record the double-double for Western Kentucky. 
 
Quotable
Colgate Head Coach Ryan Baker
On Wisconsin Match
"I can't ask for much more effort that we gave against Wisconsin. We gave this large crowd everything they could have wanted in a volleyball match. Exhaustion, along with a top-tier program, took over in the third set. It was a total team effort."
 
Up Next
- Colgate returns to action next weekend in the Duquesne/Pitt Invitational.
- The Raiders open the two-day event Sept. 5 with matches against co-host Pittsburgh (12:00 p.m.) and Youngstown State (4:30 p.m.)
- Colgate closes out the weekend Sept. 6 with a 1 p.m. contest at co-host Duquesne.  
 
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