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Hamilton College OH/DS Summer McClintic (11)10/14/22 7:20:53 PM Women's Volleyball: Bates College vs Hamilton College, at Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, Hamilton College, Clinton, NYFinal: Bates 0 Hamilton 3Photo by Josh McKee
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Hamilton Ham 8-10,3-6 NESCAC
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Winner Trinity (CT) TrinCT 9-12,4-5 NESCAC
Hamilton Ham
8-10,3-6 NESCAC
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Final
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Trinity (CT) TrinCT
9-12,4-5 NESCAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Hamilton Ham 25 23 25 18 16 (2)
Trinity (CT) TrinCT 18 25 23 25 18 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball falls to Trinity in five-set NESCAC thriller

McClintic ’24 and Carman ’24 register double-doubles for the Continentals

Trinity College's Eva Lekovic led the Bantams with 19 kills in their nail-biting, five-set NESCAC win (18-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 18-16) against the Hamilton College Continentals at Trinity's Oosting Gymnasium on Friday night. 

How It Happened
  • Hamilton held an 11-4 lead before Trinity worked its way back to within three points at 13-10. The Continentals scored the next five out of six points and carried an 18-11 advantage. The Bantams didn't get closer than three points the rest of the set. 
  • The Continentals started set two with an 8-4 lead, but the Bantams rallied to tie it at 11-11. Hamilton built another four-point cushion at 19-15 before Trinity went on a 7-0 rally for a 22-19 edge. The Continentals closed within a point at 24-23 on three straight kills by Kate Carman '24, but it was too late as Lekovic nailed the final kill. 
  • Leading 10-6, Hamilton eventually pushed its lead to five points at 16-11 in the third set. The Bantams responded and closed the gap to just one point at 20-19. After Hamilton and Trinity traded three-point rallies, Melissa Morelli '24 put down a kill and claimed the third set for the Continentals. 
  • Hamilton scored the first five points and formed a 16-9 advantage in the fourth set. The Bantams rode an 11-1 surge and took a 20-17 lead. Trinity then scored five straight and forced a fifth set. 
  • The Bantams led 9-8 when Hamilton posted a five-point streak for a 13-9 edge. Trinity responded with a 5-0 rally and took back the lead at 14-13. The Continentals fought off three match points and forced the set's 12th tie at 16-16. The Bantams finally ended the match on a kill by Lola Craig and a Hamilton attack error. 
  • Hamilton held a 64-58 advantage in kills. 
  • The Continentals served 15 aces to Trinity's seven.
Notes
  • Hamilton moved to 8-10 overall and 3-6 in the conference. 
  • Trinity improved to 9-12 and 4-5.
  • Carman tallied a career-high 23 kills and added 15 digs and three aces.
  • Summer McClintic '24 posted her fourth double-double of the season with a career-best 16 kills along with 10 digs.
  • Deirdre Corrigan '23 registered 15 digs and a team-high five aces. 
  • Cece Nourie '25 led Hamilton with 25 digs, Morelli handed out a career-high 51 assists and Maggie Nichols '26 came up with five blocks.  
  • Lekovic added six blocks. 
  • Julia Torre led Trinity with 19 digs and Molly Bernstein had nine blocks. 
  • Caroline Howell dished out 28 assists and served three aces for the Bantams.  
Next Match
  • Hamilton will play nationally ranked No. 13 Wesleyan University (20-2, 8-1) in the Continentals' final match of the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. 
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