BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College volleyball team defeated
Tufts for the first time since the institution of NESCAC play in
2000, earning a 3-2 comeback victory over the Jumbos on Wednesday
evening. The Polar Bears improve to 13-7 and win their program-best
sixth conference game of the year (6-2 in NESCAC). Tufts falls to
14-6 (5-3 in NESCAC).
Before a packed house at Morrell Gymnasium, Tufts took the first
two sets 25-16 and 25-19 before the Polar Bears rallied to take
25-16 and 25-22 wins and force a decisive fifth set. With Tufts
leading 13-10 in the fifth, Bowdoin won the final five points to
seal the win.
Ellie
Brennan, who finished with 10 kills and two blocks, keyed the
winning rally with a key rejection. Kristin Hanczor led
Bowdoin with 12 kills and seven total blocks. Stephanie Drumright had
five kills and six blocks for the Polar Bears, who got 31 assists
and 14 digs from Sophia
Cornew. Anna
Noucas led Bowdoin defensively with 18 digs.
Setter Kendall Lord had a fantastic game for the Jumbos, posting
47 assists, 12 digs and four aces. Kelly Engelking led the visitors
with 14 kills while Cara Spieler had 13 kills and 19 digs in the
loss.
