On day one of the Gordon College Invitational, Gordon College Volleyball squared off against the Mt. St. Mary Knights on Kanas Court where the visitors took an elongated first set, 30-28, but the Fighting Scots buckled down to take the next three and win 3-1.

How It Happened

• In the first set, both sides battled back and forth, each attempting to edge ahead but neither side was able to take full control. Down, 23-18, the blue and white came right back to lock it up at 23-all thanks to solid serving from Kate Howe. However, despite going to extra points, the visitors snuck out on top, 30-28.
• The Scots raced out to a commanding 14-3 advantage in the second frame before tying it up at 1-1 thanks to a 25-13 win.
• Mt. St. Mary was out front (12-9) in the third, but the blue and white's Rachel Alleva led the way behind the service line to put her squad back out in front, 16-13. From there the home team stayed in the driver's seat to secure the 10 point win (25-15).
• Once again, the Fighting Scots took control early, leading by as many as eight before widening the gap down the stretch en route to a 25-12 set four win and overall 3-1 win to open the weekend.

Beyond The Box Score 

• Rookie Annie Zimmerman made a statement in her collegiate debut with 15 kills. 
• Annie Murphy nearly tied her career-high in kills with 17 tonight. Her career high is 18. 
• Joey Keltner smashed her kill career-high with 16 tonight. 
• The Scots return to the court tomorrow to play Vassar at 1 p.m. and MIT at 5 p.m.