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Phil Inglis
0
Delaware State DSU 2-10
3
Winner COLGATE COLGATE 2-9
Delaware State DSU
2-10
0
Final
3
COLGATE COLGATE
2-9
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Delaware State DSU 18 17 18 (0)
COLGATE COLGATE 25 25 25 (3)
2
Providence PC 9-5
3
Winner COLGATE COLGATE 3-9
Providence PC
9-5
2
Final
3
COLGATE COLGATE
3-9
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Providence PC 25 25 22 23 9 (2)
COLGATE COLGATE 22 21 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Colgate Claims Bucknell Invitational Crown

Raiders record wins over Delaware State (3-0) and Providence (3-2) to Claim Bucknell Invitational Title Saturday

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Led by Tournament MVP junior Kathleen Harris, Colgate defeated Delaware State and Providence to capture the Bucknell Invitational Saturday at Davis Gym.
 
The Raiders opened the day with a 3-0 sweep of the Hornets during the morning session before rallying from a 2-0 deficit to record a 3-2 win over the Friars during the evening matches.
 
Senior Jackie Macy and junior Madison McAndrews joined Harris on the all-tournament team. 
 
Bottom Line
- Colgate 3, Delaware State 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-18)
-  Colgate 3, Providence 2 (22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-9)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate won all three of its matches at the Bucknell Invitational to improve to 3-9 on the season.
- Delaware State saw its record shift to 2-11 overall as it fell in both of its matches on Saturday.
- Providence moved to 9-5 overall as it finished the day with a 1-1 record.  
 
How It Happened (Delaware State)
- Trailing 15-11 in the first set, Colgate used a kill from junior Katie Stebbins to spark a 7-0 run that gave the Raiders an 18-15 lead. The two sides then traded points until an attack error by Delaware State ignited Colgate to score five unanswered points and post a 25-18 victory.
- The Raiders once again pulled away from the Hornets during the middle portion of the second set. With the score tied at 10-all, Colgate rattled off four consecutive points to start a 14-4 stretch that put the Raiders at set point, 24-14.
- Delaware State notched three straight points to make it a 24-17 contest, but a spike from sophomore Noel Kennebeck gave the Raiders a 25-17 victory and a 2-0 lead.
- In the third set, Colgate tallied six straight points to erase a 5-4 deficit and take a 10-5 lead. A 4-1 stretch by Delaware State trimmed the Colgate advantage to three, 17-14, later in the frame, but the Raiders notched eight of the final 12 points of the stanza to post a 25-18 decision and sweep the match.
 
Key Raider Info (Delaware State)
- Harris was the lone Raider in double figures for kills as Stebbins and newcomer Katie Stansbury chipped in seven spikes each.
- Harris committed just one error in 30 attempts (.433) to pace a potent Raiders attack that combined for a season-high .319 attack percentage for the match (38K-8E-98TA).
- Both Stebbins and Stansbury both posted attack percentages above .400 for the match. Stebbins hit .500 (7-1-12) while Stansbury recorded a .438 attack clip (7-0-16).
- Junior Jackie Macy dished out a match-high 28 assists while Junior Madison McAndrews led all players with 18 digs.
 
Inside The Box Score (Delaware State)
-  Colgate posted a hitting percentage of .250 or higher in all three sets. The Raiders best frame came in the second set when it turned in an attack rate of .400 (15-3-30).
- Delaware State combined for an attack percentage of .115 (35-22-113) for the match. The Hornets best offensive set came in the second stanza when they posted a team hitting clip of .167 (11-6-30)
- The match featured a total of 20 ties and nine lead changes. The first frame was the most closely contested, with 10 ties and five lead changes.
- Jasmine Jackson paced the Hornets with 14 kills and added 16 digs for the double-double.
 
How It Happened (Providence)
- After Providence claimed first two sets (25-22 & 25-21), Colgate extended the match with a 25-22 victory in the third. The Raiders never trailed in the frame, building a 12-7 advantage midway through before holding off a late push by the Friars to record the three-point win.
- The fourth frame saw Providence holding a 14-12 edge when Colgate rattled off five straight points to surge ahead, 17-14. The Friars got within one point twice later in the frame, but the Raiders kept them from drawing level on its way to posting a 25-23 decision and forcing a fifth set.
- A 5-2 run early in the fifth set gave Providence a 5-3 lead, but Colgate battled back to record six of the next seven points to build a 9-6 cushion. The Friars ended the Raiders run with three straight points to tie the frame at 9-9. Colgate regained control of the frame moments later, using a kill from Stebbins to spark a 6-0 stretch that gave Colgate a 15-9 decision and the match.
 
Key Raider Info (Providence)
- Harris led three Raiders in double-digit kills with 17. Senior Kate Reilly pitched in 12 and Hutchison tallied a season-high 10.
- Reilly matched her career high with her 12 spikes, equaling her total versus Siena on Sept. 8, 2012.
- McAndrews tallied a personal-best 34 digs to lead three Colgate players in double figures. She surpassed her previous personal best of 32, set Nov. 1, 2014 against Holy Cross.
- Harris also pitched in 15 digs as she recorded her team-leading sixth double-double of the season.
- Macy dished out 34 assists while sophomore Molly Smith added 17.
 
Inside The Box Score (Providence)
- Colgate combined to hit .271 hitting percentage (65-16-181) for the match. The Raiders hit above .300 in each of the final four frames of the contest.
- Providence combined for a .181 team attack clip (71-34-204). The Friars hit above .230 in each of the first two frames, but were held below .155 in each of the last three sets.
- The contest included a total of 21 ties and seven lead changes. The second set was the most closely contested, with seven ties and two lead changes.
- Kayla Fitzgerald led four Providence players in double figures with 17 spikes. Jordan Wiesler notched 54 assists and 24 digs to record the double-double for the Friars.
 
Quotable
Colgate Head Coach Ryan Baker
(on Delaware State match)
"We found a way to win against a team that plays really hard on every ball. We showed some strong composure at key moments. Elena Simpson was a real difference maker for us at the service line.
 
(on Providence match)
"This was a very gutsy performance against a very good Big East team. Being down 0-2 and coming back to win says a lot about this groups hard work and leadership.
 
"There is not better way to end our non-conference schedule than with a tournament championship and our first League win. Again, it was a total team effort."
 
Up Next
- Colgate hosts Patriot League foe Army West Point Friday. First serve is set for 6 p.m. at Cotterell Court.
 
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