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Hamilton College M Caitlin Allen (21) 10/4/24 6:49:53 PM Volleyball: Colby College v Hamilton College in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY Final: Colby 3 Hamilton 1 Photo by Josh McKee
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Hamilton Ham 4-9,1-5 NESCAC
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Winner Wesleyan (CT) Wes 10-5,4-1 NESCAC
Hamilton Ham
4-9,1-5 NESCAC
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Final
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Wesleyan (CT) Wes
10-5,4-1 NESCAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hamilton Ham 16 25 23 12 (1)
Wesleyan (CT) Wes 25 22 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Lindsay LeSueur

Volleyball falls in four sets at Wesleyan, Allen '27 blocks seven

Trefren '28 tallied a season-high 26 digs for the Continentals

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Wesleyan University's Morgan Mattson had 15 kills and 21 digs as the Cardinals defeated the Hamilton College Continentals in four sets (25-16, 22-25, 25-23, 25-12) inside Wesleyan's Silloway Gymnasium on Friday, Oct. 11. 
 

Season Update

  • Hamilton (4-9, 1-5 NESCAC) remained winless away from home this season. 
  • Wesleyan (10-5, 4-1) has won seven of its last eight matches. 

How It Happened

  • Wesleyan jumped out to a 9-5 lead in the first set and used a 6-0 run for a 19-9 cushion. Hamilton scored the next five points, but a string of four attack errors put Wesleyan up 23-14. The Cardinals sealed the opening set on back-to-back kills. 
  • The Continentals kicked off the second set with the first six points. After a kill by Drew Stimson '25 and a hitting error by the Cardinals, the Continentals led 12-5. Hamilton maintained its lead for the remainder of the set. Although Wesleyan closed the gap to 23-22, a kill by Elodie McGeiver '27 and a crucial block by Caitlin Allen '27 and Pati Cerda '26 allowed the Continentals to even the match at one set apiece.
  • Tied at 7-7 in the third set, McGeiver slammed three kills, Allen and Allie Steel '28 stuffed a block, and Cerda served an ace, as the Continentals pulled ahead 13-8. Wesleyan rallied for a 17-15 lead with five consecutive points. After seven ties the score was knotted at 23-23, but Wesleyan secured the third set with a kill and an ace.
  • The score was even at 9-9 in the fourth set, but Wesleyan gained momentum by scoring 12 of the next 13 points for a comfortable 22-11 cushion. The Cardinals eventually clinched the match with a kill. 

Notes

  • McGeiver recorded her seventh double-double this season with a team-best 14 kills and a career-high 20 digs.  She also added three blocks. 
  • Allen stuffed a season-best seven blocks.   
  • Cerda paced the Continentals with 39 assists and two service aces.
  • Ayzlinn Trefren '28 chipped in 10 kills and a season-high 26 digs for her fourth double-double. 
  • Drew Stimson '25 collected eight kills. 
  • Mia Jessen '28 finished with 20 digs -- the third time she's had 20 or more in a match.
  • Mattson and Michelle Jorba led Wesleyan with 15 kills apiece. 
  • Bianca Gonya collected nine blocks for Wesleyan, while Fiona LaCamera tallied five. 
  • Ali Landa handed out 28 assists for the Cardinals.

Next Match

Hamilton travels to Hartford, Conn., for another NESCAC match at Trinity College (14-3, 2-3) on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
 
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