HAMILTON – Colgate extended its winning streak to 11 matches with its fourth consecutive sweep after cruising past Holy Cross 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at Cotterell Court.
Gillian Hauschild racked up a team-best 13 kills and .500 hitting percentage. Carlie Rzeszotarski was also in double-figures with 11 kills to go with two service aces and four digs. Libby Overmyer shined offensively with nine kills and a team-leading .538 hitting clip. Colgate hit .368 as a team.
"Our offense was clicking today," said head coach Ryan Baker after the win. "We were able to generate a lot of kills against a scrappy Holy Cross team. We will get back to work this week and get ready for another tough slate of league matches."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: Colgate 25, Holy Cross 18
Colgate opened with an early run to build a 7-3 lead and the Raiders never looked back. Hauschild landed five kills in the frame, leading the offensive attack to a .348 hitting clip. Holy Cross came within 13-10 before back-to-back aces from Rzeszotarski sparked a 4-0 surge. Colgate cruised the rest of the way and a kill from Hauschild sealed the set, 25-18.
Set 2: Colgate 25, Holy Cross 13
The Raiders left no doubt in the second set, once again racing out to a 7-3 advantage. Service aces from Rachael Martinez and Abby Shadwick helped the Raiders double up the Crusaders, 20-10. Late kills from Overmyer, Hristina Georgieva, and Rzeszotarski helped Colgate pull away to close out the second set by a comfortable 25-13 margin.
Set 3: Colgate 25, Holy Cross 22
A back-and-forth final set ended with another strong finishing run by the Raiders. Three straight kills gave Holy Cross an early 9-7 lead but Colgate countered with a 5-0 run capped off by a service ace from Sydney Jones to take the lead for good. The Crusaders closed within 23-22 before back-to-back kills from Sophie Thompson and Overmyer clinched the victory for the Raiders.
UP NEXT
Colgate (13-4, 6-0 PL) hosts American at 3 p.m. on Saturday to wrap up a three-match homestand.
