CLINTON, N.Y. - The Bowdoin College volleyball team rallied from an 0-2 deficit to stun Hamilton, 3-2, in a key NESCAC win on Friday evening. The victory moves the Polar Bears to 6-6 (3-3 NESCAC) while the Continentals fall to 6-5 (1-4 NESCAC). 

Match Highlights

• Bowdoin fell behind early, but rallied for a stunning 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 16-14 victory. 
• The Polar Bears held a 20-17 edge in the opening set, only to see the Continentals score eight of the final ten points of the set to take a 1-0 overall lead
• Hamilton doubled their lead with by claiming the second set with a 3-0 run to finish and take a commanding two sets to none advantage
• With their backs to the wall, Bowdoin used a 7-1 run midway through the third set and held off a late Continental rally to trim the lead to 2-1 with a 25-20 win.
• The momentum carried into the fourth set as Bowdoin closed it out with a 9-1 run to force a tie-breaking fifth set. 
• Bowdoin trailed by as many as three points in the decisive fifth, and were still behind as late as 13-12, but replied with a gutsy 4-1 run, highlighted by a pair of Jenna Robbins kills to seal the dramatic comeback win. 

By The Numbers

• Ella Haugen had seven kills, 43 assists, two aces and 14 digs in the win for Bowdoin. 
• Lauren Lange posted a team-high 17 kills while Jenna Robbins added eight. 
• Maya White led Bowdoin's defensive effort with 24 digs as Mary John led the team with four blocks 

Up Next

• Bowdoin will travel to Vermont tomorrow for a 2:00 p.m. match at Middlebury.