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Team -, Hamilton College setter Melissa Morelli (13), Celebration -, Hamilton College outside hitter Kendall Scholz (22) 9/30/23 4:01:19 PM Volleyball: Tufts University v Hamilton College at the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY Final: Tufts 2 Hamilton 3 Photo by Josh McKee
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Winner Hamilton Ham 7-6,3-3 NESCAC
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Connecticut Col. Conn 8-7,2-5 NESCAC
Winner
Hamilton Ham
7-6,3-3 NESCAC
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Final
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Connecticut Col. Conn
8-7,2-5 NESCAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Hamilton Ham 25 25 25 (3)
Connecticut Col. Conn 23 18 20 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Lindsay LeSueur

Volleyball sweeps Connecticut College, Carman ’24 with 18 kills

Continentals leveled their NESCAC record at 3-3 with the big road win

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Hamilton College's Kate Carman '24 tallied 18 kills and the Continentals swept the Connecticut College Camels in three sets (25-23, 25-18, 25-20) on Saturday afternoon in Conn. College's Luce Fieldhouse. 
 
Season Update
  • Hamilton improved to 7-6 overall and 3-3 in the conference.
  • Conn. College (8-7, 2-5 NESCAC) dropped its third straight match.
 
How It Happened
  • Hamilton started hot with a 6-1 run in the opening set, but the Camels countered with a 7-1 rally and held an 8-7 edge.
  •  A pair of kills by Summer McClintic '24, a bad set and a Conn. College attack error gave Hamilton an 11-8 advantage.
  • Down 23-21, the Continentals scored the final four points on kills by McClintic and Carman, an attack error and another bad set.
  • The Continentals led 7-2 in the second set and never trailed. Hamilton led by as many as seven points on four occasions. The Camels inched their way back to within two points at 15-13 before the Continentals shut it down with a 4-0 spurt for a 19-13 cushion.
  • After the Camels scored three straight points and drew within 22-18, the Continentals claimed the final three points on kills by McClintic and Drew Stimson '25, and block assists by Stimson and Elodie McGeiver '27. Hamilton collected a .387 hitting percentage for the set.
  • Conn. College led 6-3 in the third set, but a service error, block assists by Stimson and Caroline Friedrichs '25, and three straight kills by McClintic gave the Continentals an 8-6 lead. The Camels fought back and tied the match at 18-18. Hamilton took the lead for good with three straight points, and the Continentals closed out the match with a kill and an ace by McClintic and two kills by Stimson.
 
Notes
  • Carman has recorded double-digit kills in four consecutive matches. She is fourth in the NESCAC with 3.60 kills per set.
  • McClintic hammered 15 kills with no errors and boasted a .536 hitting percentage. She is fifth in the conference with 2.79 kills per set.
  • Melissa Morelli '24 dished out 36 assists and paced Hamilton with 14 digs.
  • Stimson led the Continentals at the net with four blocks.
  • Riley Lord led Connecticut College with eight kills, Emma Wheeler boasted a match-high seven blocks, and Katherine Randall and Olivia Dow served three aces apiece.
  • Hamilton has won five of its last seven matches against the Camels.
 
Next Match
The Continentals travel to Lewiston, Maine, for another NESCAC matchup at Bates College (3-11, 1-5 NESCAC) on Friday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.
 
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