FULLERTON, CALIF. – Colgate fell to Cal State Fullerton after a tough five set battle, losing the match 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 27-25, 12-25, 15-13).
 
The Raiders claimed the first set from Cal State Fullerton 25-22. Colgate never trailed after tying the game at seven and used a 4-0 and a 3-0 run to secure the win. The early 4-0 run to give the Raiders a 14-10 lead was led by back-to-back kills from Jaelah Hutchison, while the late 3-0 spurt was sparked by back-to-back service aces by Lauren Sanderson. Kathleen Harris led the Raiders with four kills in the frame and Hutchison pitched in three.
 
Colgate held the lead for the majority of the second set, but CSF used a 9-3 run to win the second set 25-23. Katie Stansbury and Taylor Flaherty recorded back-to-back kills to keep Colgate in the set late, but the Raiders could not hold on to take the frame. Hutchison and Harris both pitched in three kills for the set.
 
The Raiders and the Titans were engaged in a back-and-forth battle for the entirety of the third set, but ultimately the Titans were able to claim the frame 27-25. CSF took its first lead of the set at 16-15 and would continue its run to take an 18-16 lead over Colgate. The Raiders fought back with a 5-0 run of their own bolstered by a Harris kill and a service ace by Corrina Moncada. Colgate used a timeout after a 3-0 CSF run and came out of the break with a kill a piece by Stebbins and Harris. The Raiders could not hold on to their 25-24 lead though and the Titans used a 3-0 run to close out the set.  
 
Colgate dominated all of the momentum in the fourth set, taking the frame 25-12. The Raiders took the early 12-3 lead, assisted by three kills from Stansbury and back-to-back service aces by Molly Smith. Michala Jepson and Stansbury each registered a kill late in the set to give Colgate a 24-12 lead. Sanderson, Hutchison and Gabby Benck ended the frame on a high note with a huge block at the end to ensure the fifth set.
 
For the second time today, Colgate battled to the end in the fifth set, but would come up just short. The Raiders fell to Cal State Fullerton by just two points, dropping the frame 15-13. The Raiders fought back to take a 11-10 lead over the Titans, but were not able to hang on to defeat CSF.
 
Harris and Madison McAndrews were chosen as members of the All-Tournament team for their performance over the weekend.  
 
Bottom Line
- Cal State Fullerton 3, Colgate 2 (22-25, 25-22, 27-25, 12-25, 15-13).
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate drops to 3-5 on the season.
- Cal State Fullerton moves to 5-6 on the year.
 
Key Raider Info
- Harris logged another double-double to lead the Raiders, finishing with 15 kills and 18 digs. Harris also recorded four aces on the night.  
- Stansbury was the only other Raider in double-figure kills, recording 13.
- Freshman Jessica Lathan recorded a career-best six kills in the match.
- Stebbins recorded nine kills and five blocks, while Hutchison registered eight kills and six blocks.
- Madison McAndrews picked up a season-best 28 digs on the night.
- Molly Smith finished with 28 assists and Sanderson dished out 19 helpers to go along with 13 digs.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Raiders hit .208 as a team, while the Titans had a .151 hit clip. Both teams recorded 61 kills in the match.
- Colgate recorded 12 service errors as a team; CSF logged three.
- The Raiders were strong at the net, registering 11.5 blocks.
 
Up Next
- Colgate is once again on the road as they take part in the Michigan Challenge.
- The Raiders face Auburn on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Ypsilanti, Mich. then travel to Ann Arbor later that night to take on Michigan in a primetime matchup at 7:00 p.m.
- Colgate plays host Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Mich. at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday to close out the weekend.
- Find all of the information on how to follow the games at Game Central.