WENHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College volleyball team stormed past Oglethorpe 3-0 before engineering a come-from-behind 3-2 win over William Peace Friday at the Hermann Athletic Center on the campus of William Peace.
GORDON VS. OGLETHORPE
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 3, Oglethorpe 0
Records: Fighting Scots (3-1) | Stormy Petrels (2-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon captured the opening set 25-22 to construct a 1-0 lead.
- The Fighting Scots secured a 25-20 decision in the second frame to extend their advantage to 2-0.
- Gordon prevailed 25-19 in the third to collect its first-ever victory over Oglethorpe.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Haley Hutzler (Long Island, N.Y.) paced the Fighting Scots with 14 kills and nine digs.
- Annie Zimmerman (Austin, Texas) finished with nine kills and eight digs.
- Maria Clarabuch (Sant Cugat Del Valles, Spain) tallied six kills while Morgan Bruner (Litchfield, N.H.) notched four kills and three service aces.
- Annika Schmitt (Quincy, Mass.) registered 27 assists, eight digs, and a pair of kills.
GORDON VS. WILLIAM PEACE
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 3, William Peace 2
Records: Fighting Scots (4-1) | Pacers (3-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon fell behind 1-0 after William Peace claimed the first set 25-18.
- The Pacers collected a 25-19 win in the second to widen the gap to 2-0.
- The Fighting Scots bounced back to claim the third frame 25-16, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
- Gordon pulled even at 2-2 with a narrow 34-32 decision in the fourth set.
- The Fighting Scots triumphed 15-12 in the winner-take-all fifth set to cap off the reverse sweep.
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LOOKING AHEAD:
Gordon concludes action in the Tar Heel State September 6 with clashes at Meredith against Maryville.
