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Bowdoin Continues to Roll in Straight-Set Win Over Bates

WATERVILLE, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's volleyball team completed an impressive weekend sweep of CBB rivals by blanking Bates, 3-0, in a NESCAC match played at Colby on Saturday. The Polar Bears improve to 5-2 (2-0 NESCAC) with their third-straight victory.

The Polar Bears were never threatened against the Bobcats, committing just 10 hitting errors in three sets and winning by scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.

First-year Ellie Brennan burst onto the scene with 13 kills while Kristin Hanczor collected nine kills and three blocks. Stephanie Drumright was lethal from the serving line, notching five aces in the victory. Stephanie Bond keyed the attack with 18 assists while also pitching in defensively (11 digs) along with Jillian Berkman (14 digs).

In an exhibition match on Saturday evening in Brunswick, the Polar Bears fell 3-1 to a team from the University of New Brunswick (Canada). UNB edged Bowdoin by scores of 25-21, 15-25, 25-23, 25-15. Drumright and Brennan had six kills apiece. Bowdoin excelled defensively, blocking a total of 24 attempts, including eight total blocks from Drumright.

Bowdoin will return to action on Wednesday night at home against Maine Maritime Academy.

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Players Mentioned

Jillian Berkman

#5 Jillian Berkman

L
5' 7"
Stephanie Bond

#9 Stephanie Bond

S
5' 7"
Stephanie Drumright

#8 Stephanie Drumright

MB
6' 0"
Kristin Hanczor

#16 Kristin Hanczor

MB
6' 1"

Players Mentioned

Jillian Berkman

#5 Jillian Berkman

5' 7"
L
Stephanie Bond

#9 Stephanie Bond

5' 7"
S
Stephanie Drumright

#8 Stephanie Drumright

6' 0"
MB
Kristin Hanczor

#16 Kristin Hanczor

6' 1"
MB