BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College volleyball team rebounded from its first NESCAC loss of the season to defeat Connecticut College, 3-1, on Friday evening in Morrell Gymnasium. The Polar Bears move to 4-3 (2-1 NESCAC) while the Camels fall to 4=2 (1-2 NESCAC).
 
Match Highlights

• Bowdoin took the win by set scores of 27-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-13
• The Polar Bears trailed the Camels 25-24 in the opening set as the squads traded the lead numerous times over the homestretch. But a kill by Lauren Lange sparked a 3-0 run to close the set, capped by a Jenna Robbins kill to seal a 27-25 win.
• Bowdoin dominated the second set, sprinting to a 14-4 lead and never looking back as consecutive kills from Robbins and Mary John finished off the set, 25-9.
• Connecticut College rebounded in the third set to close the gap to 2-1, holding off a late Bowdoin run and getting a service ace from Emma Wheeler to clinch a 25-23 win.
• Bowdoin put all thoughts of a comeback to rest with an authoritative win in the fourth, breaking open a close set with a 10-2 surge to take an 18-8 lead en route to a 25-13 triumph.

By The Numbers

• Bowdoin featured its most balanced attack of the season with three players in double digit kills, led by 16 from Robbins, 15 from Sarah Evans and 13 from Lauren Lange.
• Robbins added three aces while Maya White recorded a season-high 45 digs. Ella Haugen dished out 47 assists for the Polar Bears.
• Riley Lord finished with nine kills in the loss for Conn. College.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will host a tri-match against Brandeis (12:00 p.m.) and Maine Maritime (5:00 p.m.) tomorrow with those schools battling each other in a neutral-site match at 3:00 p.m.