WENHAM, Mass.- The No. 2 seed Gordon College volleyball team suffered a 3-1 setback to third-seeded Endicott Thursday evening at the Bennett Center in a thrilling Conference of New England Tournament semifinal showdown. With the result, Endicott advances to face top-seeded Wentworth in the Conference of New England Tournament championship November 14.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 1, Endicott 3
Records: Fighting Scots (19-8) | Gulls (19-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon captured a 1-0 lead in the match with a 25-21 victory in the opening set.
- Endicott raced out to a 6-0 advantage in the second frame en route to a 25-15 win to level the contest at 1-1.
- The visitors claimed the third 25-20 to seize a 2-1 edge.
- The Gulls outlasted the Fighting Scots 27-25 in the fourth set to clinch a 3-1 victory and punch their ticket to Saturday's Conference of New England Tournament finale.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Haley Hutzler (Long Island, N.Y.) notched her 17th double-double of the season with 16 kills and 10 digs.
- Annie Zimmerman (Austin, Texas) tallied 10 kills and 11 digs while dealing a match-best four aces.
- Annika Schmitt (Quincy, Mass.) posted 32 assists and 10 digs on the night.
- Amanda Pierce (Johnston, R.I.) paced the Fighting Scots with 20 digs while Kellan Schwinn (Marshfield, Maine) added 11 digs.
SCHMITT'S MILESTONE MARKER:
With her 32 assists in Thursday's semifinal match, senior
Annika Schmitt registered her 2,000th career assist and finished her collegiate career with 2,024 assists.
