Oct. 29, 2008
BEVERLY, Mass. - It took until the third meeting of the season between the two squads, but Bowdoin College finally got in the win column against Endicott with a 3-0 sweep of the Gulls on Wednesday night in non-conference women's volleyball action in Beverly, Massachusetts. The Polar Bears posted set scores of 25-16, 25-19 and 25-16, spoiling the Blue and Green's Senior Night inside the MacDonald Gymnasium.
Bowdoin junior Gillian Page (Mercer Island, Wash.) single-handedly turned a slight one point lead into a 12-8 advantage with three consecutive service aces in the middle of the opening set. Back-to-back kills from Skye Lawrence (Kentfield, Calif.), both of which were assisted by Kelsey Howe (Sandy, Utah), blew the set wide-open at 20-10. The Polar Bears went on to take the first frame, 25-16.
A 16-all tie in the second set eventually swung in the visitor's direction as Bowdoin went on a 6-3 run, building a 22-19 advantage. Lawrence and classmate Jenna Diggs (La Jolla, Calif.) swung for consecutive kills, eventually taking set two, 25-19.
Bowdoin would not be denied in the third game as the visitors rattled off four-straight points, including a pair of aces from Gina Lonati (Franklin Lakes, N.J.). The Polar Bears would lead by scores of 18-10, 20-12 and 24-14 before eventually sealing the victory with a 25-16 triumph.
Bowdoin took advantage of a shaky Endicott serve receive, posting an incredible 16 aces in the win. Gillian Page led the way with eight kills, six aces and eight digs. Skye Lawrence had a strong night at the Polar Bear net, connecting on nine kills on 24 swings with just one error. Stephanie Drumright (San Francisco, Calif.) also had eight kills while Jenna Diggs handed out 22 assists.
Endicott was led by Steph Wiese's (Higganum, Conn.) eight kills. Elyse Barbour (Greenville, R.I.) and Brittany Phillips (Sudbury, Mass.) each had four kills in the losing effort. Casey Ward (Monroe, Conn.) had a team-high 11 assists while Brittany Nolan (Monroe, Conn.) had 11 digs in two sets. Hayley Janelle (Madbury, N.H.) and Wiese each had three blocks for the Gulls.
Endicott (19-14, 8-0 TCCC) closes out its regular season schedule with a tri-match in Biddeford, Maine against the University of New England and Gordon College. The Gulls hope to wrap-up the No. 1 overall seed for the conference tournament with a pair of wins. Bowdoin College (16-14, 3-4 NESCAC) will travel to Middlebury for a Halloween showdown with the Panthers on Friday night. Match-time is slated for 8:00 p.m.
