SCORE: Colgate 3, UAlbany 1 (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 15-25)
LOCATION: Cotterell Court - Hamilton, N.Y.
RECORDS: UAlbany 2-6, 0-0 AE | Colgate 4-4, 0-0 Patriot League
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes started the match strong, but the Raiders responded with three consecutive set wins to take the match, Saturday evening.
KEY STATS
- Junior outside hitter Pinar Erol earned a double-double with 19 kills and 17 digs, both a team high.
- Senior middle blocker Campbell Robinson put up six blocks, followed by junior opposite hitter Sabrina Kinkaid with four.
- Junior defensive specialist Kiki Provatas led the team with three aces.
- Freshman setter Addy Bianchini contributed 36 assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Set one started out close between UAlbany and Colgate, but the Raider's 5-1 scoring run led them to be the first team to 15 points.
- The Great Danes took the lead with a 7-1 scoring run that included kills from Pinar Erol and freshman Lily Lott and blocks from Campbell Robinson and Sabrina Kinkaid.
- After being down by four, Colgate fought back for a one-point deficit, 23-22, but UAlbany sealed the set with two final points, including a solo block from junior Mina Benucci.
- Colgate opened set two scoring three consecutive points, but UAlbany followed and scored four straight points of their own.
- A four-point scoring run gave the Raiders the set advantage, 15-11.
- UAlbany began to cut the deficit with five consecutive points, but their comeback fell short as a service error gave Colgate set two, 25-22.
- The Raiders had the momentum in set three as they held a four-point lead over the Great Danes in the first half.
- Three consecutive kills from Erol, Benucci, and Addy Bianchini made it a one-point deficit, 18-17.
- Consistently just behind Colgate, UAlbany remained one point behind, 24-23, after scoring two but it was the Raiders coming out with the set win.
- The Raiders started set four with a 7-0 advantage in the first half.
- Colgate sealed the match with a dominant fourth set, 25-15.
NEXT: The Great Danes will finish out the Ellis Rowland Memorial Tournament against Northeastern, Sunday (Sept. 13) at 4:00 pm.
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