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Melissa Morelli sets the ball for an attack attempt against Williams in September 2023
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#13 Melissa Morelli '24
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Hamilton Ham 5-3,1-2 NESCAC
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Winner Middlebury MIDVB 4-3,2-1 NESCAC
Hamilton Ham
5-3,1-2 NESCAC
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Final
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Middlebury MIDVB
4-3,2-1 NESCAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hamilton Ham 12 25 15 21 (1)
Middlebury MIDVB 25 20 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Jim Taylor

Volleyball drops NESCAC match in four sets at Middlebury

Morelli '24 posted a double-double in assists and digs and led the Continentals in aces

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Middlebury College's Molly Harrison posted 15 kills and added 12 digs, and the Panthers defeated the Hamilton College Continentals in four sets (25-12, 20-25, 25-15, 25-21) at Middlebury's Pepin Gymnasium on Friday, Sept. 22.
 

Season Update

  • Hamilton dropped to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in the NESCAC.
  • The Panthers (4-3, 2-1) have won three of four matches played on their home court this season.
 

How It Happened

  • Middlebury ran off the first four points and led the entire first set. The Panthers also had an 8-0 run that gave them a 16-4 advantage.
  • The Continentals trailed 13-10 in the second set before they turned things around with a 9-2 run. A three-point spurt featuring a Kate Carman '24 kill, Middlebury attack error and Melissa Morelli '24 ace put Hamilton ahead for good at 17-14.
  • The Continentals held a 13-12 edge in the third set, but eight straight points by the Panthers put them in control and drew Middlebury within one set of winning the match.
  • There were no fewer than 12 ties in the fourth set, including at 21-21 after a kill by Hamilton's Carman. The Panthers scored the next four points, and Harrison ended the match with a kill.
 

Notes

  • Middlebury held clear advantages over the Continentals in service aces (12-4) and total blocks (10-3).
  • Hamilton's Summer McClintic '24, who returned to the lineup for the first time since Sept. 9, recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs.
  • Carman and Elodie McGeiver '27 smacked 10 kills apiece.
  • Morelli paced the Continentals with 30 assists and three aces, and added 11 digs and two blocks.
  • Rylee Bergeron '26 tied a career high with 24 digs. Bergeron is fifth in the conference with 4.63 per set.
  • Gabbie O'Toole handed out 37 assists for the Panthers.
  • Kelly Ferrero led Middlebury with 29 digs and six aces.
  • Britt Lange served four aces and Lexi Linafelter led the defense at the net with six blocks.
 

Next Match

Hamilton plays a non-conference match against Eastern Nazarene College (9-0 overall) at Middlebury on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.
 
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