Bethlehem, Pa. – Colgate collected its second sweep of Lehigh this season, defeating the Mountain Hawks 25-17, 25-17, 25-22.
 
With the win, Colgate moves to 10-2 in Patriot League play and holds on to sole possession of second place with just four matches to go.
 
The Raiders got out to an early 6-1 lead over Lehigh and did not look back, topping the Mountain Hawks 25-17 in the first set. Junior Molly Smith started off the frame with two service aces and Colgate took advantage of two Lehigh setting errors to go ahead. The Raiders continued to keep the Mountain Hawks at a four to five-point deficit thanks to 15 total kills by Colgate in the frame. Senior Kathleen Harris recorded five kills of her own in the set to lead the Raiders to a 1-0 advantage.
 
The second set looked very similar to the first for both teams as Colgate defeated the Mountain Hawks 25-17. Once again the Raiders jumped out to an early lead over Lehigh, taking an 8-4 advantage thanks to four Lehigh errors. The Mountain Hawks battled back though and Colgate found itself with its first deficit of the match at 9-8. After a Colgate timeout, freshman Taylor Flaherty tied the game with a huge kill and swung the momentum back in the Raiders' favor. Colgate went on a 9-5 run to take an 18-14 lead, which looked like it would hold, but once again, Lehigh battled to within two points at 18-16. Colgate used its final timeout and went on an 8-4 run to close out the frame. Katie Stebbins and Katie Stansbury led the way with three kills apiece in the second frame.
 
Colgate found itself in an early hole against the Mountain Hawks in the third set, but were able to battle back and take the frame 25-22. The Raiders were down 5-1 to start the final set, but Harris pulled the team to within one at 5-4 after recording two kills. The teams were trading points but Colgate went ahead for good at 16-15 after a bad set from Lehigh. Over the last nine points for the Raiders, they were able to capitalize on three kills by sophomore Jaelah Hutchison and five Mountain Hawk errors to put the match away.
 
The Raiders are back in action on Tuesday as they take on Bucknell at Cotterell Court at 7:00 p.m.
 
Bottom Line
- Colgate 3, Lehigh 0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-22)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate improves to 14-9 on the year and 10-2 in conference play.
- Lehigh drops to 12-15 in the 2016 season and 7-6 in PL play.
 
Key Raider Info
- Harris led the way with 10 kills and nine digs in the match.
- Hutchison also paced the offense with 10 kills of her own and finished the match hitting .600.
- Stansbury pitched in seven kills, seven digs and four service errors to help the Raiders with the sweep.
- Stebbins also recorded seven kills and Flaherty had six of her own to go along with three blocks.
- Madison McAndrews and Corrina Moncada each recorded right digs on the day.
- Molly Smith and Lauren Sanderson dished out 21 and 14 assists, respectively.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Colgate recorded 42 kills to Lehigh's 39.
- The Raiders hit .307 as a squad, while the Mountain Hawks hit .253.
- Colgate logged eight service aces and four blocks.
- With the win, the Raiders sit in second place in Patriot League play with four matches to go.
 
From the Source: Head Coach Ryan Baker
- "This was a really good road win. This is by far one of our toughest road weekends. The travel was long between sites after a five setter last night, so I was very happy with our intensity throughout the match."
- "Lehigh has a high powered offense that we slowed down a bit with our serve."
- "Our pass and set have allowed us to run Jaelah and Kat, who had very productive nights."
- "It'll be great to return home for 3 straight matches. This team deserves some rest and recovery after two big wins."

Up Next
- The Raiders return back to Cotterell Court for a three-game home stretch beginning Tuesday.
- Colgate faces Bucknell on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
- The Raiders won the last matchup in Lewisburg, Pa. in a five-set thriller.
- The squad then faces American on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Loyola on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
- Find all the information on the teams at Game Central.