HAMILTON – Colgate Volleyball dispatched a league unbeaten foe for the second consecutive weekend – this time knocking off Army 3-0 – for its 10th straight victory.
With the win, the Raiders take control of first place in the early Patriot League standings with their 31st consecutive home victory dating back to September 2021. Colgate now holds a one-match lead over Army and Navy – two of the latest opponents to fall at Cotterell Court.
"I'm extremely proud of our defensive effort tonight," said head coach Ryan Baker after the program's third straight sweep. "We made some very good digs and block touches against a high powered Army team. Our depth is special and it showed up again today. The crowd was great and gave us great energy. We look forward to playing at home again tomorrow."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: Colgate 25, Army 21
Colgate used an early 6-0 run and never looked back. Army scored four unanswered points to close within 16-15 before Colgate responded with a 4-0 burst of its own. Abby Shadwick, Gillian Hauschild, and Sophie Thompson landed kills to give the Raiders a 20-15 edge. Army trimmed the deficit to 22-20 before kills from Harper Snyder and Milan Bayless secured the set, 25-21.
Set 2: Colgate 26, Army 24
Army had the first run and established a 7-3 lead. A service ace from Thompson capped a 6-2 response by the Raiders and leveled the set 9-9. The teams were still deadlocked 16-16 after the lead traded hands back-and-forth. Army broke away to lead 23-20 but Colgate stormed back with a vengeance, scoring six of the last seven points. A service ace from Rachael Martinez tied things at 23-23 before Thompson and Frances Torres teamed up for a block to cap the comeback, 26-24.
Set 3: Colgate 25, Army 11
Colgate scored the first five points and it only went up from there. The Raiders cruised on an 8-0 surge and had everything working en route to a 16-3 lead. Army never found its rhythm, hitting -.067 in the final frame while Colgate registered a .348 clip. Late kills from Carlie Rzeszotarski and Shadwick sealed the set and match for the Raiders, 25-11.
UP NEXT
Colgate (12-4, 5-0 PL) hosts Holy Cross Sunday at 1 p.m.
