Bowdoin College

BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin volleyball team opened its final bout of non-conference with a 3-1 win over WPI to celebrate Senior Day inside the Morrell Gymnasium on Friday evening. The Polar Bears move to 12-4 on the year while WPI drops to 10-12 overall.

Game Highlights

• The visitors opened the contest with momentum and a 25-17 decision before the Polar Bears rattled off three set wins (25-19, 25-12, 25-21). 

• Bowdoin strung together a five-point spurt midway through the second set to create separation with an 18-13 edge before scoring four of the last five points to tie the contest.

• Zoe Ryu was the difference maker in the third set, accounting for seven kills and three aces en route to the 25-12 dismantling. 

• The fourth set showcased multiple runs by both teams as the Engineers started 4-0 before the Polar Bears scored nine of 10 points to double-up the opposition 14-7. WPI threatened a fifth set trailing by one at the 20-19 mark, although Bowdoin earned two more aces from Zyu before a kill by Kelsey Kim concluded the contest with a 25-21 victory.

By The Numbers

• Kim paced a quartet of Polar Bears reaching double-figure kills tying her career-best of 15. Tamara Gisiger (12), Zoe Ryu (12) and Alison Smith (11) also reached double-digits.

• Cameron Shelly orchestrated the offense with 25 assists as Molly Dunn added 17.

• Anna Yeh had a team-leading 21 digs behind a trio also getting over 10.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears conclude the home regular season Saturday welcoming Lasell at 11:00 a.m. before taking on Wellesley at 3:00 p.m.