HAMILTON – The Raiders defeated Navy in four sets in their first Patriot League matchup on Cotterell Court. Colgate topped the Mids 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17.
 
The first set was back-and-forth for the first six points, but then Colgate went on a 7-3 run to take a 13-9 advantage over the Mids. The run was fueled by two kills by Katie Stansbury and a kill apiece by Jaelah Hutchison and Katie Stebbins. Navy would use an 8-3 run of its own to take a 17-16 lead over the Raiders, the first lead for the Mids since 6-5. With Colgate down a point late in the set, Lauren Sanderson came up with two huge kills, giving the Raiders the 23-22 lead. Colgate would not look back from there, securing the 25-23 with another Sanderson kill. Kathleen Harris, Stansbury and Sanderson each pitched in three kills in the frame.
 
The second frame looked very similar to the first, with the set being tied at 9-9. Navy went on an 11-4 run to take a 20-13 lead, Colgate's largest deficit of the set. The Raiders fought their way back to within two points at 22-20, thanks to four errors by the Mids. A kill from Stansbury got Colgate the closest they had been since 9-9, but Navy closed out the frame with a kill of their own, taking the set 25-23. Stansbury and Hutchison each contributed three kills in the game.
 
Colgate never trailed in the third set, defeating Navy 25-20. The Raiders held their largest lead of the set at 13-7 and the Mids would not get closer than three points for the rest of the way. Navy looked to be gaining some momentum when they got the deficit to five at 24-19, but Harris had back-to-back kills to put the game away for Colgate. The senior recorded five kills in the frame, while Hutchison and Stansbury each pitched in three kills.
 
Once again, Colgate held the momentum in the fourth set, topping Navy 25-17. The Raiders trailed for the first six points of the frame, but used 13-5 run to take a 16-10 lead, causing the Mids to use their first timeout. Within that stretch, Harris registered three kills and Katie Stebbins notched two of her own. Colgate held at least a five-point advantage over Navy for the rest of the set. Harris finished the frame with seven kills and Stebbins registered five.
 
Colgate returns to Cotterell Court tomorrow to face Lehigh at 4:00 p.m.
 
Bottom Line
- Colgate 3, Navy 1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17)
 
Win-Loss Records
- The Raiders improve to 6-8 overall and 2-1 in the Patriot League.
- Navy drops to 11-4 and 1-2 in the 2016 campaign.
 
Key Raider Info
- Harris tied her season-best 16 kills in the match. She also recorded 12 digs on the day for her eighth double-double of the season.
- Stansbury rounded out the Raiders in double-figure kills, finishing the night with 11. She also recorded 15 digs.
- Sanderson and Molly Smith each dished out 20 assists. Sanderson finished with a season-high six kills.
- Madison McAndrews recorded a team-best 21 digs on the night.
- Hutchison and Stebbins each pitched in seven kills.
- Taylor Flaherty recorded six block assists to go along with four kills.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Raiders hit .213 as a squad, collecting 52 kills on the night. Navy recorded 53 kills and hit .112.
- Colgate was a force at the net, registering 11 blocks to Navy's six.
- Both teams were rather even in digs, Colgate recording 71 and Navy finishing with 68.
 
From the Source Head Coach Ryan Baker
- "Tonight was a total team effort. I give a lot of credit to Navy and their intensity throughout the match. They are scrappy and make you earn each and every point."  
 
- "I thought Katie Stansbury and Kathleen Harris had great nights for us. They were consistent and steady the entire match. After set two, our team started going for it and made some huge plays on defense." 
 
Up Next
- The Raiders face Lehigh tomorrow to continue Homecoming weekend.
- Colgate holds the overall series lead 36-18.
- Live stats will be available for the match.