MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Bowdoin College volleyball team lost a five-set heartbreaker in the quarterfinal of the NESCAC Tournament on Saturday, 3-2, at Middlebury College.
The Polar Bears end their season with a record of 14-9 while the Panthers advance to the conference semifinals with a record of 14-10.
Match Highlights
- The Panthers rallied from an 0-2 deficit to take a 27-29, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 15-10.
- Bowdoin used late rallies to take the first two sets, only to see Middlebury pull away for wins in sets three and four.
- In the decisive fifth set, Middlebury sprinted to a 7-2 lead in the early going, putting Bowdoin in an early hole.
- The Polar Bears closed to within three points on two occasions, including at 12-9, but could get no closer as the Panthers closed out the comeback win with a 15-10 triumph.
By The Numbers