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Binghamton Bingha 11-9,2-4 America East
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Winner Colgate Colg 10-11,4-7 Patriot
Binghamton Bingha
11-9,2-4 America East
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Final
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Colgate Colg
10-11,4-7 Patriot
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Binghamton Bingha 8 17 25 19 (1)
Colgate Colg 25 25 21 25 (3)
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Game Recap: Volleyball | | Ashley Hudak

Accurate Attacking Pushes Volleyball Past Binghamton, 3-1

Anders registered a career high in kills (19) and hitting percentage (.516)

HAMILTON – Every aspect of Colgate's game outperformed Binghamton. The team boasted a .344 hitting percentage, its second-highest of the season, to defeat the Bearcats 3-1.

In the most accurate game of her career, sophomore Aubrey Anders recorded a career-high 19 kills and a .516 hitting percentage. Anders finished with 31 attempts and 20.5 total points, including a block assist and a service ace.

For the second game in a row, Tiana Owens finished with 20-plus kills, leading the team with 21 kills on 36 attempts for a .444 hitting percentage.

Ava Schabes, the Raiders' facilitator, helped Colgate on both ends of the court. Offensively, she recorded 31 assists, marking the third time this season she has reached 30-plus. Her strong serving helped Colgate go on runs throughout the match, highlighted by three service aces. Schabes also added 18 digs, helping Colgate win its final nonconference matchup.



Set 1 | Colgate 25, Binghamton 8
  • Colgate dominated the first set with strong serving from Schabes and Anders.
  • Schabes opened the match with a 5-0 run, highlighted by two service aces and Binghamton attacking errors.
  • Binghamton earned a point, but Anders helped lead Colgate to seven straight points, including a pair of kills from Jordyn Moore, to build a 12-1 lead.
  • The Raiders added two more runs, with Hannah Langton contributing to the scoring, to make it 15-2. Schabes then served a five-point run, including another service ace, to extend Colgate's lead to 23-6.
  • Tiana Owens closed out the set with the final kill, giving the Raiders a 25-8 win.
Set 2 | Colgate 25, Binghamton 17
  • The Raiders continued their hot streak in the second set, with Anders serving five consecutive points and recording a service ace during the stretch.
  • Colgate put together a 10-3 run to build a 15-6 lead. Anders and Nina Gannon recorded a pair of kills during the stretch, while Owens and Morgan Reese added one each.
  • Binghamton put together a short run midway through the set to cut the deficit to five at 15-10, but the Raiders responded with six kills to become the first team to reach 20 points, leading 21-13.
  • Binghamton tried to stay within reach, but three Raider kills and a Bearcat error helped Colgate close out the set, 25-17, to take a 2-0 lead.
Set 3 | Binghamton 25, Colgate 21
  • The Raiders again started strong, with three straight kills from Gannon, Anders and Moore to take a 3-0 lead.
  • Binghamton earned a pair of points, but Colgate responded with three more kills to extend its lead to 6-2.
  • The Bearcats tried to chip away at the deficit, but their own attacking errors prevented them from gaining ground as they trailed 10-5.
  • Both teams traded points as Colgate held a lead of as much as five at 17-12, but Binghamton mounted a comeback.
  • Chipping away one point at a time, the Bearcats recorded six kills and five blocks to win the third set, 25-21, and stay alive, cutting Colgate's lead to 2-1.
Set 4 | Colgate 25, Binghamton 19
  • The point that gave Colgate a 4-3 lead began with a diving pancake dig from Langton, which set up Stella Labrecque for a solo block.
  • Continuing the theme of scoring runs throughout the night, Colgate strung together five straight points, featuring a pair of blocks and two service aces from Labrecque, to take a 13-7 lead.
  • Binghamton stayed within reach, but Colgate continued to string together points, building a 20-14 advantage.
  • Another four-point run, featuring a service ace from Labrecque and three kills from Anders, put the Raiders at set point, 24-15.
  • The Bearcats answered with four straight points, but a Binghamton attacking error ended the match as Colgate prevailed 3-1.
Notes
  • Middle blockers Labrecque and Gannon combined for 10 of the team's 18 blocks.
  • Four Raiders recorded hitting percentages above .400: Anders, Owens, Moore and Labrecque.
  • Colgate posted its best set of the season in the opener, recording a .684 hitting percentage in a dominant 25-8 win.
  • Colgate nearly doubled Binghamton's point total, finishing with a 79-47 advantage.
  • The Raiders extended their winning streak against the Bearcats to eight matches.
Up Next
Colgate welcomes Holy Cross to Cotterell Court on Saturday for a 4 p.m. matchup on Halloween.
 
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