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MIDDLEBURY, VT – After winning 3-1
(17-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-17) against Bowdoin early in the day, the
Williams College volleyball team (13-7) lost to Tufts 3-1 (25-16,
19-25, 22-25, 13-25), just missing their opportunity to avenge the
Jumbos for the 3-0 loss they suffered at the MIT Invitational last
month.
In the match against Bowdoin, junior Kate Anderson dominated in
the front row with 25 kills. Senior captain Chelsea Kubal followed
close behind with 14 kills, also picking up 21 digs to lead the
Ephs' defense. This match was also a busy one for junior
setter Emily Avis, as she racked up 55 total assists.
“The Bowdoin win for us was a solid match against a strong
NESCAC opponent. We got off to a slow start but bounced back and
won 3 straight sets after dropping the first,” said head
coach Christi Kelsey. “We were able to carry that momentum
into the Tufts match and executed extremely well in the first
set.”
Both Tufts and Williams came into today's match having
lost only one conference match each. The Ephs' momentum
propelled them into the match and helped them win the first set
25-16. In the end, Tufts outscored the Ephs for the last three
games. “To Tufts credit, they battled back and we
couldn't manage to pull out another set,” said coach.
“It was disappointing but we will see them again and still
have to finish the regular season strong in the next two
weeks.”
Leading the defense for the Ephs were Kubal and fellow senior
Andrea Scioscia who got 16 and 21 digs, respectively. On offense,
Avis got up 37 assists while Anderson (19 kills) and junior Nicole
Ballon-Landa (11 kills) led the team in spikes.
The next bout for the Ephs comes October 23 when the team
travels to Smith College for the Volleyball Hall of Fame
Invitational, game time TBA.
