Colgate Colg 2-2,0-0 Patriot

Ball St. BSU 2-2,0-0 MAC

Colgate Colg

2-2,0-0 Patriot

Final

Sep. 05, 2025

Ball St. BSU

2-2,0-0 MAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Colgate Colg	25	25	16	19	5	(2)
Ball St. BSU	19	15	25	25	15	(3)

South Dakota SD 3-2,0-0 Summit League

Colgate Colg 2-3,0-0 Patriot

South Dakota SD

3-2,0-0 Summit League

Final

Sep. 05, 2025

Colgate Colg

2-3,0-0 Patriot

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
South Dakota SD	25	25	25	25	(3)
Colgate Colg	20	27	16	21	(1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 9/5/2025 11:44:00 PM | Ashley Hudak

Raiders drop back-to-back matches at UConn Invitational

STORRS, Conn. — The Colgate Raiders dropped both matches at the UConn Invitational. In their first encounter with both teams, Ball State University edged Colgate University 3–2 in a tense five-set match while South Dakota captured a 3–1 victory.

Colgate vs Ball St.
Set 1 (Colgate 25, Ball St. 19)

Colgate's Frances Torres contributed two pivotal kills early in the set, helping to maintain a lead 10–7.
Milan Bayless added three crucial kills, including one that extended Colgate's lead to 19–13.
The Raiders' Lal Akin made a significant impact helping the team score eight points, including two kills and a block, to lead 21–13.
Maddie Rudolph recorded two kills, including the set-winning point for the Raiders at 25-19.

Set 2 (Colgate 25, Ball St. 15)

Colgate jumped out to a quick 6–2 run with three Raider kills and three Cardinal errors.
Deren Cukur facilitated the Raiders' attack, assisting on numerous plays to maintain their lead.
Trading points back and forth mid-set, Colgate began scoring two points to every Ball State point to push their lead 20–14.
Colgate's defense proved effective, blocking several attack attempts from Ball State, including crucial plays by Rudolph.
Colgate secured the set with a decisive 25–15 win over Ball State to take an early 2–0 lead.

Set 3 (Ball St. 25, Colgate 16)

Changing the tempo, the Cardinals opened with a strong service performance, including two consecutive aces by Lindsey Green to start 5–0.
Bayless contributed three kills, helping to narrow the early deficit to 5–3.
The Raiders cut the gap and tied the set at eight apiece from Bayless' kill.
The Cardinals went on an eight-point run to create a gaping 15–8 lead.
Torres added two kills, keeping the set competitive despite Ball State's lead.
Ball State took advantage of their lead and closed out set three on top, 25–16.

Set 4 (Ball St. 25, Colgate 19)

The Cardinals jumped out to an early 3–0 lead, but the Raiders quickly responded with four unanswered points.
Keeping the match competitive, the two teams traded points until both hit 10 points.
Colgate went on a four-point run from two Cardinal errors and two kills from Bayless for a 14–10 lead.
The Cardinals closed and surpassed the gap with a seven-point run. They notched six kills and benefited from a Colgate error.
Leading 19–16, the Cardinals generated momentum to stay ahead and forced a fifth set after a 25–19 win.

Set 5 (Ball St. 25, Colgate 15)

The Cardinals opened the set with a 4–0 run, including kills by VanOort and Riley Whitlock.
The Raiders were able to halt the Cardinal's momentum for a play until they earned three more points to extend their lead 7–1.
Ball State was able to capitalize on Raider mistakes and kills to close the set with a 15-5 score, securing the match victory.

Game Notes:

Bayless had a season high of 22 kills and 25.5 points.
Akin had a career-high of nine kills and 12.5 points.
Rudolph had a career high of eight kills and 13.5 points.
Bayless, Akin, and Rudolph all logged three solo blocks and one block assist.
Cukur had 39 assists.

Colgate vs South Dakota.
Set 1 (South Dakota 25, Colgate 20)

Three quick kills from the Raiders helped them obtain a close but early 3–2 lead.
South Dakota tied the match at three but the teams rallied keeping the content close.
Tied again at seven, the Coyotes managed to slowly pull away 9–7.
The Raiders still trailed 13–11, but took advantage of the Coyotes attacking errors.
South Dakota tallied a quick six points to jump out to a commanding 19–12 lead.
Colgate chipped away at the deficit to close the gap to 22–18 from a combination of kills, blocks, and 'Yotes attacking errors.
The surge was not enough, as South Dakota took set one, 25–20.

Set 2 (Colgate 27, South Dakota 25)

Tiana Owens led Colgate with multiple kills, contributing significantly to the team's offense. Owens logged four kills in the Raiders' first 10 points.
The 'Yotes went on a three-point run, but the Raiders responded to close the gap while still trailing, 15–14.
Bayless and Owens each notched a kill to level the score at 17 apiece.
South Dakota jumped out with three points and the Raiders rallied back to tie the set up for the sixth time in the set at 23.
South Dakota earned the set point but Colgate fought back and pushed past the standard 25 points per set to win, 27–25.

Set 3 (South Dakota 25, Colgate 16)

Rudolph recorded two early kills for the Raiders to keep the level of play high.
The Coyotes consistently earned points to keep a slight lead over their opponent.
South Dakota had a five-point run to go up 10–6.
The Raiders rallied and cut the deficit to three points, but the 'Yotes took advantage of Raiders' attacking errors and notched four kills to extend their lead 21–13.
With the gap too large to close, South Dakota took a 2–1 set lead over Colgate with a 25–16 win.

Set 4 (South Dakota 25, Colgate 20)

The Raiders maintained an early lead, opening the set with a 2–0 advantage.
In a high-stakes fourth set, both teams fought to maintain a lead.
The Raiders earned kills from Bayless, Jordyn Moore, Akin, Owens, Rudolph, and Cukur to take a late 15–13 lead.
The Coyotes rallied and earned five points to the Raiders' one to regain the lead, 18–16.
South Dakota did not let the lead slip as they concluded the match, 25–21.

Up Next:
Colgate currently holds a 3–2 overall record after the loss to South Dakota. The Raiders will face UConn on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. to conclude the UConn Invitational.

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