Lafayette Laf 3-10,1-2 Patriot

Colgate Colg 7-5,3-0 Patriot

Lafayette Laf

3-10,1-2 Patriot

Final

Sep. 26, 2025

Colgate Colg

7-5,3-0 Patriot

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Lafayette Laf	14	11	26	(0)
Colgate Colg	25	25	28	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Volleyball | 9/26/2025 7:53:00 PM | Ashley Hudak

Raiders Complete Sweep Against Leopards

A third set comeback allows the Raiders to finish 3–0

HAMILTON — Colgate swept Lafayette 3–0 to remain undefeated in Patriot League play. The Raiders dominated the match, posting a .387 hitting percentage and recording 50 kills to the Leopards' 32. Colgate also excelled defensively with 57 digs and 10 block assists. Despite a tighter third set, Colgate's seven service aces contributed to the decisive victory.

COACH BAKER'S COMMENTS
"I thought our passing game was very good tonight which allowed our setters to run a very productive offense. I was most proud of our fight in the 3 rd set against a strong Lafayette team. Credit goes to our home crowd for once again making a big impact on the match."

Set 1 (Colgate 25, Lafayette14)

Colgate opened strong with a 5-0 run, highlighted by a service ace and two kills from Tiana Owens, establishing a 6-1 lead.
The Raiders extended their lead to 14-3 through a series of Lafayette attack errors and kills from Milan Bayless, Jordyn Moore, and Maddie Rudolph.
Lafayette showed resilience with a 4-0 run, narrowing the gap to 16-10.
Colgate closed the set decisively, concluding with a 25-14 triumph, featuring a final kill by Rudolph.

Set 2 (Colgate 25, Lafayette 14)

Colgate opened with a strong start, gaining a 5–1 lead, highlighted by two service aces from Owens.
A series of kills from Owens and Bayless extended the Raiders' advantage to 13–4.
Lafayette attempted a brief comeback, narrowing the score to 14–7 after consecutive errors by Colgate.
Owens helped the Raiders through a seven-point stretch from two kills and back-to-back service aces to lead 22–8.
The Raiders responded with a dominant finish, capitalizing on three Leopards attacking errors and claiming a 25–14 victory.

Set 3 (Colgate 28, Lafayette 26)

Lafayette opened with a strong 6-0 run, featuring kills from Abby Nicholson and Ulichney, to establish an early 7-2 lead.
Colgate responded with a series of points to narrow the gap, as Owens delivered key kills to cut the deficit 11–8.
The Leopards kept their distance until the Raiders earned four unanswered points late in the set to trail 21–19.
A late push by the Raiders, including critical kills from Bayless, allowed them to tie the set at 24-24.
Colgate had three set points, but back-to-back kills from Owens secured a 28–26 win.

GAME NOTES

Owens led the Raiders in kills with 17, four service aces, and a .536 hitting percentage.
Bayless and Rudolph notched three block assists apiece.
Oster logged a career-best 21 digs and six assists.
Schabes recorded 25 assists and nine digs.
Téa Bosanac and Sophia Towle saw their first action of the season.

UP NEXT
The Raiders improved to 7-5 overall and 3-0 in the Patriot League with their victory. They will return to Cotterell Court tomorrow to showdown with Bucknell.

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