Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Colgate defeated rival Syracuse 3-1 Sunday for the second straight meeting, this time thanks to career days from both Katie Stansbury and Molly Smith.
 
The Raiders rallied to win the final three sets, knocking off the Orange 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22 to claim their first win of the season.
 
Stansbury had a career-high 19 kills and Molly Smith dished out a career-best 46 assists.
 
Colgate could not withstand the early 8-0 run Syracuse put together in the first set. Despite a late four-point burst by the Raiders, they fell to the Orange 25-18. Kathleen Harris's three aces sparked a four-point stretch, but Colgate couldn't get closer than four points the rest of the way. Katie Stansbury led the team with four kills and Lauren Sanderson recorded four digs in the first frame.
 
The Raiders claimed the second set 25-22 after enduring a tough back-and-forth battle. With the Raiders down 19-18 after a Colgate timeout, Stansbury recorded a huge kill to tie it at 19-19. The score remained deadlocked until Stansbury logged another kill, giving Colgate a 23-22 lead. The Maroon wouldn't look back from there. Stansbury and Stebbins both registered seven kills in the second frame and Smith dished out 16 assists.
 
The third set once again was a battle until the end, but a block by Stebbins ended Syracuse's momentum and Colgate claimed a 25-23 win. The Raiders went on a 5-1 run late to grab a 21-17 lead over the Orange. But after a timeout, Syracuse was able to close the gap to just a one-point Colgate lead. Baker called a timeout to settle his team and the block by Stebbins ended the set. Harris led the Raiders with six kills and Molly Smith dished out 11 assists in the set.
 
Colgate fell into an early hole in the fourth set but put together a 12-1 burst to take a 20-16 lead. Corrina Moncada added two service aces in the run to boost the Raider momentum. Syracuse battled to within two points, but Amanda Smith shut down the Orange with a kill to win the set 25-22.    
 
Bottom Line
- Colgate 3, Syracuse 1 (18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate is now 1-1 on the season.
- Syracuse dropped to 0-2.
 
Key Raider Info
- This was Colgate's second straight win over Syracuse. The Raiders won 3-2 in 2014, also in Syracuse.
- Stansbury recorded 19 kills, a career-high, and finished the day hitting .486.
- Molly Smith dished out a career-best 46 assists in the match.
- Harris registered a double-double, finishing with 15 kills and 10 digs.
- McAndrews recorded 18 digs on the day.
- Stebbins rounded out the players in double-figure kills, posting 11 in the match.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Colgate hit .265 as a team, while the Orange finished with a .230 hitting clip.
- The Raiders registered seven total blocks and Syracuse finished the match with 13.
- After the first set, no team had more than a six-point advantage.
 
From the Source
Head Coach Ryan Baker on match
- "It was great team effort. We were scrappy, resilient, and fearless. After starting off terribly slow, we responded just. We talk often about our response and today it was perfect."
- "Molly made great choices and our hitters delivered."  
- "Overall I couldn't be happier with how we played. It was a huge win against an ACC powerhouse."
 
Up Next
- Colgate heads to Ithaca to take part in the Cornell Invitational on Sept. 2 and 3.
- The Raiders face host Cornell on Saturday night at 7 p.m.
- Colgate takes on Marist at 1 p.m. on Sunday, and then rounds out the weekend playing James Madison at 5 p.m.
- Live stats will be available at cornellbigred.com.