CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton College's
Summer McClintic '24 recorded 10 kills and a career-best four blocks as the Continentals defeated SUNY Morrisville in three sets (25-22, 25-15, 25-20) on Tuesday evening in Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.
Season Update
Hamilton was playing its season opener while the Mustangs, who are members of the North Atlantic Conference, dropped to 2-3 overall.
How It Happened
- Melissa Morelli '24 boosted the Continentals to a 9-3 lead in the first set on five consecutive serves.
- Trailing by six, the Mustangs used a kill and two Hamilton errors and only trailed 14-12.
- Morrisville claimed its first lead of the match at 17-16 with a four-point rally.
- The Continentals took a 22-21 edge after Rylee Bergeron '26, Kate Carman '24 and Chiara Morley-McLaughlin '24 recorded kills.
- Tied at 22-22, Carman gave Hamilton the set win on a pair of kills.
- The second set featured five ties before the Continentals broke away with a six-point spurt for an 11-6 advantage.
- Hamilton used a 5-0 run and grabbed a commanding 21-10 lead.
- The Continentals rallied and posted four straight points for a 10-8 lead in the third set.
- Hamilton was still clinging to a two-point lead when Kendall Scholz '27 sparked a five-point run with two aces, and the Continentals owned a commanding 21-14 advantage.
- Hamilton secured its final four points on kills by Scholz, Elodie McGeiver '27 and McClintic.
Notes
- McClintic boasted a .600 hitting percentage in 15 attack attempts and registered seven digs.
- McGeiver chipped in eight kills in her collegiate debut.
- Carman boasted seven kills and six digs.
- Scholz served a team-best three aces.
- Morelli led Hamilton with 17 assists.
- Pati Cerda '26 recorded a career-best 12 assists.
- Drew Stimson '25 registered three blocks and four kills.
- Bergeron led the Continentals with 13 digs.
- The Continentals finished with nine aces and 38 total kills for a .258 hitting percentage.
- Keelin Baker led Morrisville with 11 kills.
Next Match
- The Continentals take on Clarkson University for a non-conference road match on Friday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m.