Bucknell Buck 6-7,3-1 Patriot

Colgate Colg 8-5,4-0 Patriot

Bucknell Buck

6-7,3-1 Patriot

Final

Sep. 27, 2025

Colgate Colg

8-5,4-0 Patriot

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Bucknell Buck	19	21	14	(0)
Colgate Colg	25	25	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Volleyball | 9/27/2025 5:34:00 PM | Ashley Hudak

Colgate Tops Bucknell at Home

The Raiders hand the Bison their first Patriot League loss of the season

HAMILTON — Colgate's strong service performance led the team to a clean 3–0 sweep over Bucknell. Julia Oster led the team with three of these aces in a season-best 10 ace performance for the Raiders. The Raiders' defense also stood out with a total of 15 blocks, with Maddie Rudolph, Frances Torres, and Lal Akin contributing four blocks apiece, helping limit Bucknell's attack to a .173 hitting percentage.

COACH BAKER'S COMMENTS
"This was a team win in all ways. We were able to put together a clean match from start to finish. We are getting better, more together and more competitive each day. It's a long season and we can still keep getting better."

Set 1 (Colgate 25, Bucknell 19)

Colgate opened with a dominant 7-1 run, capitalizing on multiple Bucknell attack errors and a kill from Milan Bayless.
Deren Cukur's service ace and a block from Torres and Rudolph extended Colgate's lead to 11-4.
Bucknell narrowed the gap to 14-10 with a series of kills.
Colgate secured the set 25-19, with Tiana Owens contributing crucial late kills to fend off Bucknell's attempts.

Set 2 (Colgate 25, Bucknell 21)

Colgate established an early advantage with a 5-0 run, highlighted by a service ace from Bayless, making the score 7-2.
Bucknell responded with a series of points to even the match at 8-8.
The teams traded leads until Colgate's Owens recorded consecutive kills, helping Colgate regain control at 20-17.
Colgate closed the set with a service ace by Oster, securing a 25-21 victory to level the match.

Set 3 (Colgate 25, Bucknell 14)

Colgate opened the set with a commanding 4-0 run, capitalizing on a service ace by Ava Schabes and multiple attack errors by Bucknell.
A service ace by Bayless extended Colgate's advantage to 16-7, showcasing their strong serving performance.
Bucknell narrowed the gap to 18-12 with a service ace, but Colgate maintained control.
Colgate closed the set 25-14, with Jordyn Moore's final kill sealing the decisive win.

GAME NOTES

Ava Schabes contributed significantly with a perfect attack percentage, recording 2 kills on 2 attempts and adding 19 assists.
Owens led in points, finishing with 15.5, including 13 kills on a .286 hitting percentage and 7 digs.
Moore was efficient in her offensive efforts, tallying 11 kills with a .786 hitting rate, contributing 11.5 points.
Bayless added 10.5 points, notching 8 kills and delivering 2 service aces.
Julia Oster recorded 12 digs for the Raiders.
The Raiders are the only unbeaten team left in the Patriot League standings.

UP NEXT
Colgate holds an 8-5 overall record and remains unbeaten in the Patriot League with a 4-0 conference record. They will play their last non-conference match up on the road against Binghamton on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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