BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College volleyball team swept Bates in its NESCAC opener on Friday evening in Morrell Gymnasium, 3-0. The win was the sixth straight for the Polar Bears over the Bobcats dating back to 2017 and 19^th win in the last 20 meetings between the programs.
 
Match Highlights

• Bowdoin claimed the win by set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-21.
• The Bobcats came out firing in the opening set, jumping to a 9-3 lead out of the gate. The Polar Bears answered with a 9-2 run to gain the lead and closed out the set with a clutch 6-0 run on Maya White's service to close out the first frame, 25-18.
• The Polar Bears jumped out quickly in the second set and never looked back, taking a 9-1 lead out of the gate and leading by double digits for much of the set before settling for a 25-16 triumph.
• The third set was the most competitive of the night as the teams traded points to a 14-14 deadlock. Bowdoin used a quick 5-1 run to create some space, capping it with an Ashley Jazbec ace, and a pair of late kills by Sarah Evans helped clinch the match.

By The Numbers

• Lauren Lange led Bowdoin with seven kills while Sarah Evans had five kills with 15 digs.
• Jaida Hodge-Adams had 13 digs and five kills as Ella Haugen dished out 23 assists and Corinne Lamond notched three blocks.
• Bates was led by six kills from Julia Newman.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. when they host Colby College in Morrell Gymnasium.