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Volleyball Edges Conn. College in Five Sets To Wrap Regular Season

Box Score

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Bowdoin College volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a 3-2 triumph over Conn. College on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears finish the regular season with a 14-9 record (8-2 NESCAC) and will be the third seed for the upcoming conference tournament that begins Friday at Tufts. Bowdoin will battle sixth-seeded Middlebury in the opening round at 8:00 p.m. Friday.

Match Highlights

  • Bowdoin won the first two sets but had to hold off a furious rally by the Camels in an eventual 25-13, 25-23, 20-25, 25-27, 15-13 win.
  • After cruising in the opening set, Bowdoin and Conn. battled over the final four, with three decided by two points.
  • Down 11-9 in the deciding fifth, Bowdoin got back to back kills from Michelle Albright and Sydney Salle to tie the score and a service ace by Megan Birnbaum to take the lead.
  • Conn was able to cut the lead to 14-13, but a service error gave Bowdoin the final point in the victory.

By The Numbers

Up Next

  • NESCAC Tournament play commences Friday in the conference quarterfinals against Middlebury at Tufts with match time set for 8:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Michelle Albright

#12 Michelle Albright

RS/OH
5' 11"
Freshman
'18
Megan Birnbaum

#10 Megan Birnbaum

DS
5' 9"
Freshman
'21
Caroline Flaharty

#3 Caroline Flaharty

OH/RS
5' 10"
Freshman
'20
Khelsea Gordon

#6 Khelsea Gordon

MB/RS
6' 2"
Freshman
'19
Kate Kiser

#9 Kate Kiser

S
5' 8"
Freshman
'21
Sydney Salle

#15 Sydney Salle

MB
6' 1"
Freshman
'19
Lisa Sheldon

#5 Lisa Sheldon

OH/DS
5' 8"
Freshman
'19

Players Mentioned

Michelle Albright

#12 Michelle Albright

5' 11"
Freshman
'18
RS/OH
Megan Birnbaum

#10 Megan Birnbaum

5' 9"
Freshman
'21
DS
Caroline Flaharty

#3 Caroline Flaharty

5' 10"
Freshman
'20
OH/RS
Khelsea Gordon

#6 Khelsea Gordon

6' 2"
Freshman
'19
MB/RS
Kate Kiser

#9 Kate Kiser

5' 8"
Freshman
'21
S
Sydney Salle

#15 Sydney Salle

6' 1"
Freshman
'19
MB
Lisa Sheldon

#5 Lisa Sheldon

5' 8"
Freshman
'19
OH/DS