CLINTON, N.Y. – Tufts University's Maiwenn Kamdje totaled a match-high 14 kills and the Jumbos registered a 3-0 NESCAC win over the Hamilton College Continentals inside Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Friday evening, Oct. 2.
Season Update
- Hamilton (5-4, 1-3 NESCAC) played its first home match of the season following an eight-match road swing.
- Tufts (10-5, 2-1) improved to 5-1 in road matches.
How It Happened (26-24, 25-16, 25-14)
- The first set featured 10 ties. Tufts built a 19-15 lead but Hamilton scored four straight, capped by an ace by Grace Seaman '29, to tie the match at 19-19. Tufts responded with three consecutive points for a 24-22 lead, but Hamilton once again battled to tie the set at 24-24. Tufts' Tess Fergusson and Celina Savage recorded kills and the Jumbos took set one.
- Tufts carried its momentum into the second set and opened with a 5-0 run. The Continentals worked to close the gap, but the Jumbos maintained their lead and collected the win. Ayzlinn Trefren '28 led the Continentals with four kills during the set.
- Tufts established a 15-5 advantage in the third set, but Hamilton trimmed the deficit with four straight points, including two kills by Kathryn Fox '27. After a Trefren ace once again cut the deficit to six at 17-11, Tufts pushed their lead back to 10 with a 4-0 burst. Claire Castor recorded the final kill for the Jumbos and clinched the match.
Notes
- Trefren recorded double-digit kills for the sixth time this season. She added nine digs and one ace.
- Mia Jessen '28 recorded a team-high 13 digs for the Continentals.
- Lucy Proud '29 distributed a team-high 13 assists.
- Rebecca McCloskey '30 and Fox added five kills apiece.
- Castor finished with nine kills and three aces.
- Rianna Liu tallied 23 assists and 12 digs.
Next Match
Hamilton will remain home to host Bates College (9-2, 1-2) on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m.
