HAMILTON – The Colgate volleyball team wasn't able to get much going against undefeated American as the Raiders fell 3-0 (25-19-, 25-15, 25-19) Friday night at Cotterell Court.
 
The opening set began at a 6-6 tie before the Raiders used a 5-2 run to take an 11-8 lead due in part to a pair of kills from both Kathleen Harris and Katie Stansbury. The Eagles answered with a 6-2 streak to claim a 14-12 lead and force a Colgate timeout. The Raiders were within three at 19-16, but American rattled off six of the final nine points of the set to claim a 25-19 victory.
 
The Eagles got out to a quick 8-1 lead in the second set, but a pair of Raider blocks, a kill from Katie Stebbins and two American errors helped Colgate battle back within two at 9-7. American then used an 8-3 streak to stretch its lead. The Raiders were never able to recover as the Eagles grabbed a 25-15 set-two victory to take a 2-0 match advantage.
 
A pair of kills from Jaelah Hutchison and a spike from Stansbury had the score knotted at 3-3 early on in the third set. American was able to jump ahead 13-6, but a Harris kill sparked a 12-4 Colgate run that gave the Raiders an 18-17 lead. Stebbins, Stansbury and Hutchison all contributed two kills apiece in Colgate's comeback run. The Eagles answered with six straight points en route to a 25-19 set-three win and 3-0 match victory.
 
BOTTOM LINE

• American 3, Colgate 0

 
WON-LOST RECORDS

• The Raiders fall to 15-10 overall and 11-3 in Patriot League action.
• American remains undefeated in league action at 14-0 and 24-6 overall.
   

KEY RAIDER INFO

• Stansbury, Hutchison and Stebbins each recorded a team-best eight kills. Stebbins' .273 hitting percentage led the team.
• Molly Smith dished a team-best 18 assists, while Madison McAndrews registered 12 digs.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Raiders finished the match with a .109 hitting percentage compared to American's .298 clip.
• American's Aleksandra Kazala registered a match-best 11 kills.

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Ryan Baker

• ""I'm very disappointed with our performance this evening.  Our lack of hustle and effort is unacceptable.  We started putting forth some more effort in the third set, which resulted in better volleyball."
• "American is the top team for a reason.  They play hard and smart.  We have to get ready for our match tomorrow."

 
UP NEXT

• Colgate remains home to host Loyola Saturday at 2 p.m.
• The program's three seniors (Kathleen Harris, Katie Stebbins, Madison McAndrews) will be honored prior to first serve on Senior Day at Cotterell Court.
• Free video will be available on the Patriot League Network and all information on how to follow can be found at Game Central.