FRAMINGHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College volleyball team earned a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Framingham State before dropping a closely-contested five-set battle to Plymouth State Saturday.
GORDON VS. FRAMINGHAM STATE
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 3, Framingham State 2
Records: Fighting Scots (16-7) | Rams (14-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Framingham State picked up a hard-fought 28-26 win in the first set to seize a 1-0 lead.
- The Rams extended their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-23 victory in the second frame.
- Gordon responded with a 25-8 decision in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1.
- The Fighting Scots leveled the match at 2-2 with a 25-20 win in the fourth set.
- The visitors triumphed 15-10 in the fifth frame to clinch a reverse-sweep victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Haley Hutzler (Long Island, N.Y.) posted a match-high 20 kills to go with a career-best 32 digs.
- Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) finished with 17 kills while Evey Hansen (Dillon, Mont.) added a season-high 12 kills.
- Annie Zimmerman (Austin, Texas) notched 13 kills and 25 digs.
- Annika Schmitt (Quincy, Mass.) registered a program-record 64 assists to go with 14 digs.
- Amanda Pierce (Johnston, R.I.) racked up a career-high 32 digs.
GORDON VS. PLYMOUTH STATE
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 2, Plymouth State 3
Records: Fighting Scots (16-8) | Panthers (16-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Plymouth State edged Gordon 25-23 in the opening frame to capture a 1-0 advantage.
- The Panthers posted a 25-21 win in the second set to stretch the margin to 2-0.
- The Fighting Scots clawed back to claim the third 25-23, trimming the deficit to 2-1.
- Gordon eked out a 28-26 decision in the fourth set to force a winner-take-all fifth.
- Plymouth State prevailed 15-13 in the fifth frame to clinch the 3-2 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
LOOKING AHEAD:
Gordon travels to Suffolk October 29.
