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Stansbury_Katie action vs Rutgers 9-11-15
Bob Cornell
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Winner Rutgers RU 2-5
0
Colgate COLGATE 0-7
Winner
Rutgers RU
2-5
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Final
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Colgate COLGATE
0-7
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rutgers RU 25 25 25 (3)
Colgate COLGATE 21 19 20 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Colgate Battles Rutgers in Home Opener

Junior Katie Stebbins Recorded Nine Kills and a .600 Attack Percentage to Lead Colgate in its Home Opener Against Rutgers Friday

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HAMILTON – Junior Katie Stebbins posted nine kills and a .600 attack percentage to lead the Raider attack, but Rutgers spoiled Colgate's home opener with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-20) victory in the Colgate Classic Friday at Cotterell Court.
 
Bottom Line
Rutgers 3, Colgate 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-20)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Rutgers halted a three-match losing streak as it improved to 2-5 overall.
- Colgate moved to 0-7 on the season with the setback.
 
How It Happened
- With the score tied at 13-all in the first set, Rutgers tallied four straight points to spark an 11-5 spurt that gave the Scarlet Knights a 24-18 advantage.
- Colgate ended the Rutgers run with three straight points to pull with three, 24-21, but the Scarlet Knights used a kill from junior Lauren Cloyd to take the opening frame, 25-21.
- Rutgers once again broke away from Colgate midway through the second set, this time capitalizing on a 12-6 stretch to snap a 13-all deadlock and give the Scarlet Knights a 25-19 victory and a 2-0 margin.
- In a tight third set that included nine ties and three lead changes, Rutgers trailed 11-10 before the Scarlett Knights used five unanswered points to ignite a 9-4 stretch that put them in front, 19-15.
- Colgate responded with four of the next five points to pull within one, 20-19, but Rutgers notched five of the last six points of the set to post a 25-20 victory and sweep the match.
 
Key Raider Info
- Newcomer Katie Stansbury led Colgate with 10 kills while Stebbins pitched in nine. Junior Kathleen Harris and rookie Jaelah Hutchison recorded five spikes each.
- Sophomore Molly Smith dished out 14 assists and senior Jackie Macy added 11.
- Sophomore Elena Simpson finished with a team-high nine digs.
 
Inside The Box Score
- Rutgers posted a team hitting percentage of .320 for the match, recording 46 kills to just 14 errors in 100 total attempts. Colgate finished with a team attack clip of .155 (34K-17E-110TA) for the evening.
- The match included a total of 15 ties and four lead changes. The third set was the closest of the three played; featuring nine ties and three lead changes.
- Sophomore Meme Fletcher paced the Scarlet Knights with 12 kills while Cloyd and senior Alex Lassa pitched in 10 spikes each.
- Senior Anne Sudbury tallied a match-best 37 assists for the Scarlet Knights and chipped in nine digs to finish just shy of a double-double.

Postgame Interview with Colgate Head Coach Ryan Baker


Postgame Archive

 
Up Next
- The Raiders wrap up the Colgate Classic Saturday with matches against Yale (12:30 p.m.) and Albany (7 p.m.) at Cotterell Court.
- Rutgers will face the Great Danes at 10 a.m. and the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. to complete Saturday's tournament slate.
- Live stats are available for both matches while streaming video will be offered for the Yale match. Both can be accessed by clicking here.
 
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