Skip To Main Content

Colgate University Athletics

3
Winner Colgate Colg 9-10,4-6 Patriot
1
Loyola Maryland Loyola 7-12,5-5 Patriot
Winner
Colgate Colg
9-10,4-6 Patriot
3
Final
1
Loyola Maryland Loyola
7-12,5-5 Patriot
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Colgate Colg 25 21 25 25 (3)
Loyola Maryland Loyola 19 25 21 20 (1)
Team

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Ashley Hudak

Volleyball Downs Loyola, 3-1

Three Raiders record double-digit kills

BALTIMORE, Md. – Tiana Owens, Morgan Reese and Aubrey Anders all finished the night with double-digit kills as Colgate secured a 3-1 victory over Loyola at Reitz Arena.

Colgate's attacking success was facilitated by senior Ava Schabes, who registered a career-high 38 assists, along with 14 digs, two service aces and one kill.

The Raiders took the first set, 25-19, before the Greyhounds evened the match with a 25-21 win in the second set. Colgate rallied to win the next two sets, 25-21 and 25-20, completing a regular-season sweep of Loyola.

Coach Baker's Comments
"This was a really good team road win against a very strong Loyola team. We had several players with strong performances. I was most pleased with our consistency in both effort and fight. We have another tough road match tomorrow."

Set 1 | Colgate 25, Loyola 19
  • Colgate edged out to a quick 3-0 lead off an immediate block from Stella Labrecque, a service ace from Anders, and a kill.
  • Both teams battled, as Colgate managed a maximum two-point lead.
  • The Raiders boasted their first five-point rally with a block and kills from three different Raiders, building a 20-14 gap.
  • Loyola tried to cut the gap, but the Raiders' persistence at the net led Colgate to take the first set, 25-19.
Set 2 | Loyola 25, Colgate 21
  • The Greyhounds took the initial lead in the second set and never let Colgate catch up.
  • Colgate earned pairs of points, closing the gap to trail Loyola 11-10.
  • Loyola earned three straight points, but a pair of kills from Owens kept Colgate close at 15-13.
  • Both teams traded points as the Raiders snapped the streak, earning two consecutive points to trail by one, 20-19.
  • The Greyhounds outscored the Raiders in the final plays to take the second set, 25-21, and level the match at 1-1.
Set 3 | Colgate 25, Loyola 21
  • Loyola earned the first couple of points to start the third set, but several Greyhounds attacking errors and service aces from Hannah Langton and Owens put the Raiders out front, 8-5.
  • Colgate managed to hold onto the lead, but Loyola tied the set at 8-8 and 12-12.
  • Back-to-back kills and blocks helped Colgate build its biggest lead of the set, 20-16.
  • The Raiders earned three points off two kills and a Greyhounds attacking error, but Loyola matched their offense, keeping the set close at 23-21 in Colgate's favor.
  • Kills from Owens and Reese gave Colgate set point and secured the third set, 25-21, putting the Raiders out front, 2-1.
Set 4 | Colgate 25, Loyola 20
  • Colgate's offense was on a hot streak entering the fourth set, building a commanding 14-7 lead off 10 Raider kills.
  • Loyola managed to stay in the set by going point for point with Colgate, but the Raiders were six points away from closing out the match at 19-11.
  • Undeterred, the Greyhounds outscored the Raiders 8-2 to trail by two, 21-19.
  • Colgate closed out the set, 25-20, with kills from Reese, Nina Gannon, Owens and Jordyn Moore to defeat Loyola, 3-1.
Notes
  • Schabes recorded a career-high 38 assists. Her performance also featured 14 digs and two service aces.
  • The Raiders finished with three players recording double-digit kills: Owens (19), Reese (16) and Anders (12).
  • Colgate outplayed Loyola in points (71-62), kills (58-48), aces (7-6), assists (55-48) and digs (65-56).
Up Next
Colgate will stay in Maryland to compete against Navy on Saturday, with a noon start time.

 
Print Friendly Version

Related Headlines