BEVERLY, Mass. - The Endicott College women's volleyball team dealt 20th-ranked Bowdoin its first loss of the 2021 campaign, knocking off the Polar Bears 3-1 (25-13, 25-19, 12-25, 25-20) on Friday night on the opening day of the MIT Invitational.
Match Highlights
- The Gulls got out of the gate quickly, jumping to a 12-5 lead in the opening set on their way to a 25-13 victory.
- The second set was tighter, but Bowdoin couldn't overcome a late 19-14 deficit, despite closing to within 19-17, Endicott finished on a 6-2 run to take a 2-0 overall lead.
- The Polar Bears dominated the third set, cruising to a 25-12 lead and cutting into Endicott's lead heading to the fourth set.
- Bowdoin took a 10-6 lead in the fourth set before a 9-2 run gave the Gulls the lead for good. The Polar Bears could get no closer than four points over the remainder of the match as Endicott clinched the victory.
By The Numbers
- Bowdoin posted more kills than Endicott (43-37) but couldn't overcome 25 attack errors and eight service errors in the loss. The Gulls also posted 11 aces compared to five for the Polar Bears.
- Bowdoin was led by 12 kills from Cori Gray and eight apiece from Sophia Pahl and Jaida Hodge-Adams.
- Gray also had four aces and three blocks while Ella Haugen dished out a team-high 21 assists.
- Maya White had 13 digs for the Polar Bears.
- The win by Endicott was their first against Bowdoin since 2010, snapping a string of eight straight wins by the Polar Bears.
Up Next
- Bowdoin returns to action with a pair of matches at MIT tomorrow, against Keene State (10:30 a.m.) and MIT (2:30 p.m.)
