Vassar Splits Pair of Matches at Hawks Invitational

NEW PALTZ – The Vassar College Women’s Volleyball split a pair of matches at the Hawks Invitational on Saturday afternoon as the Brewers fell 21-25, 22-25, 23-25 to Springfield before rebounding with a 25-21, 26-24, 25-15 sweep of Colby-Sawyer. Vassar’s record moves to 5-2 overall on the season.

Springfield 3 Vassar 0
First Set

Springfield went ahead 4-2 to open the match behind a kill and an ace from Victoria O’Neill.

After back-to-back kills from senior Maura McAusland tied the set at four, the Pride posted six straight points to go ahead 10-4 on an ace from Karenna Allain.

Springfield’s lead expanded to 16-8 following a kill from Maliha Daubon.

VC battled back to get within 19-17 on two kills from McAusland, a winner from sophomore Elena Feuer and a block from Feuer and sophomore Cayla Hoskins-Pfeiffer.

Vassar came all the way back to take a 21-20 lead on a kill from junior Erin Lovett until five straight Springfield points, led by three aces from Tori Colosimo, gave the Pride the first set win.

Second Set
The Pride pulled ahead 6-3 to begin the second set after two kills from Jodi Saelua and a winner from Alexa Bonato.

Vassar got even at six, led by a block from senior Holland Kaplan and Lovett, before Springfield went back ahead 12-7.

The Pride expanded its lead to 18-9 on two aces from O’Neill and two kills from Colosimo.

Vassar clawed back to 19-15 on a kill and a solo block from junior Eleanor Gegen until Springfield took a 24-19 lead on a Saelua kill.

The Brewers trimmed the lead to 24-22 on a kill apiece from McAusland and Feuer and an ace from senior Francesca Medrano but Springfield took the set 25-22.

Third Set
VC soared in front 6-2 to start the third set as first year Riley Huang tallied two aces, Medrano landed an ace and Lovett and Gegen each buried a kill.

Sophie Chevalier cut the lead to 7-6 with a kill but the Brewers pulled ahead 10-6 on a Feuer winner.

Vassar’s advantage grew to 16-11 on two kills from first year Gina O’Connell and one winner from McAusland.

Springfield battled back to even the set at 20 on a block ffrom Saelua and Chevalier.

The Pride took a 23-21 lead from Bonato before McAusland’s kill knotted the set at 23 all.

Springfield took the third set following consecutive kills from Bonato and Saelua.

For The Brewers
McAusland tallied eight kills, two blocks and seven digs while Feuer posted seven kills, two blocks and four digs.

Lovett added four kills and a block along with Gegen notching four kills, two blocks and four digs.

O’Connell chipped in three kills and Medrano finished with 20 assists, three aces and 10 digs.

Huang lifted eight digs and landed two aces.

For The Pride
Saelua recorded 12 kills (.462) and four blocks while Urissa Stephens collected seven kills and six digs.

Colosimo completed an all-around match with six kills, 31 assists, four aces and 11 digs while Bonato added six kills and six digs.

Chevalier posted six kills, two blocks and two digs along with Daubon totaling four kills and an ace.

Vassar 3 Colby-Sawyer 0
First Set

The first set began knotted at four before a kill from Kaplan and a block from O’Connell and Kaplan put the Brewers ahead 8-5.

Colby-Sawyer got back within one at 11-10 on a kill from Liv Chandonnait before the Brewers expanded the lead to 17-12 on kills from Lovett and Kaplan along with an ace from Petro and a solo block from O’Connell.

Three straight aces from Bree Bacon reduced the lead to 18-17 and the Chargers tied the set at 21 on a Lucy Denu ace.

Vassar collected the final four points of the set behind a kill from Kaplan and a solo block and winner from Lovett.

Second Set
Colby-Sawyer scored a 4-1 lead to open the second set on aces from Bacon and Kaity Kelly before VC evened the set at five on a kill each from Feuer and Kaplan along with an ace from sophomore Ellen Zwerling.

The Chargers pulled back ahead 12-7 on an ace from Maggie Wilder and expanded it to 19-13 on two winners from Chandonnait.

VC scored the next four points, led by three kills from McAusland, to cut the deficit to 19-17.

Addison Sasnett’s kill put the Chargers on set point but VC scored the last four points of the set behind two kills from Kaplan and a winner each from O’Connell and McAusland.

Third Set
Vassar dominated the third set as the Brewers scored the first six points of the set on two kills from McAusland, a winner from Kaplan and blocks from O’Connell, Hoskins-Pfeiffer and O’Connell.

The lead increased to 10-2 on two kills and an ace from McAusland until Colby-Sawyer brought the lead down to 10-8 on a Chandonnait kill.

VC pushed the lead up to 14-9 on a block from McAusland and Lovett before a Bacon ace tied the set at 15.

Vassar scored the final 10 points of the third set as first year Sophia Ierulli landed four aces and McAusland tallied two kills.

For The Brewers
McAusland finished with 12 kills (.370), two blocks and six digs while Kaplan posted 10 kills and 11 digs.

Lovett added seven kills, three blocks and six digs along with O’Connell notching four kills and five blocks.

Zwerling posted four kills and five digs while Ierulli finished with 28 assists, 10 digs and four aces.

Huang lifted a match-high 30 digs and added five assists.

For The Chargers
Sasnett registered eight kills and two blocks while Chandonnait recorded eight kills and 13 digs.

Kamryn Brakemeier posted five kills, Clare Rocky posted four kills and Kaity finished with 12 digs.

Denu tallied 12 assists and 16 digs along with Bacon finishing with five aces, 11 assists and 10 digs.

Vassar will return home to take on Williams on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.