Box Score LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Heidelberg volleyball team rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Bowdoin in four extremely close sets on Friday evening at the Transylvania Invitational, 3-1.
Heidelberg improves to 7-7 with the 18-25, 26-24, 26-24, 25-19 win. Bowdoin drops its third straight decision and stands at 5-4 this season.
Match Highlights
- Bowdoin controlled the opening set, closing it on a 10-4 run, sparked by three late kills from Brooke Vahos to take a 25-18 win.
- The teams traded blows throughout the second set, after Bowdoin rallied from a six-point deficit midway through the set. The teams were tied at 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 until two consecutive kills by Heidelberg gave them a 26-24 win.
- The Polar Bears rallied again in the third, rallying from three set points to tie the score at 24 apiece thanks to a Caroline Flaharty kill. But a kill by Taylor Valentine and ace by Morgan Strenk gave Heidelberg a 26-24 win at 2-1 advantage.
- Bowdoin jumped to a 5-1 lead in the fourth set but Heidelberg rebounded to tie take the lead midway through the frame, 17-14. Bowdoin rallied to tie the score at 19 apiece, but Heidelberg finished off the Polar Bears with six consecutive points to take the 25-19 win.
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Up Next
- Action continues for the Polar Bears tomorrow in Lexington as Bowdoin will face host team Transylvania at 10:00 a.m. and Emory at 2:00 p.m.
