CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 12 MIT defeated Bowdoin College, 25-18, 25-20, 25-14, in a non-conference women's volleyball match on Friday night in Rockwell Cage.
Ella Zhou led all players with 18 kills on 31 errorless attempts for a .581 hitting percentage and added eight digs for the Engineers. Skye LaMendola powered the Polar Bears with eight kills, a .320 hitting performance, eight digs, and a match-high two aces.
THE BASICS:
- Score: No. 12 MIT 3, Bowdoin 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-14)
- Records: No. 12 MIT (8-2 Overall); Bowdoin (5-4 Overall)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1: MIT inched out to an 8-2 lead after a kill by Jessie Trapp. Bowdoin battled back, coming within one point on three occasions, the last at 12-11 on a kill by Haley Campau. A kill from Eileen Sadati coupled with a hitting error by the visitors created some breathing room as the Engineers reached set point at 24-17 courtesy of a serving error. A Campau kill extended the frame, however, a kill by Zhou secured the win.
- Set 2: MIT won the first three points and later established a 20-12 advantage following a kill by Kayleigh May. Despite the deficit the Polar Bears continued to attack as an ace from LaMendola narrowed the gap to 23-19. A miscue gave the hosts set point, but a serving error kept Bowdoin alive. The Engineers countered with a kill from Claire Underwood to clinch the 25-20 victory.
- Set 3: MIT jumped out to a 7-2 lead and maintained a comfortable cushion as it captured a 25-14 win courtesy of an ace by Daphne Gavros.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Underwood finished with eight kills and two blocks while Ali Gibbs chipped in eight kills.
- May totaled 39 assists and eight digs as Gavros collected a match-high 14 digs.
- Zoe Ryu compiled seven digs, five kills, and four blocks while Anna Yeh and Cameron Shelly dished out 12 and 11 assists, respectively.
- Kelsey Kim paced Bowdoin with nine digs as Mackensie Wolfson generated three blocks.
UP NEXT:
- Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 PM. MIT will host No. 13 Colby College while Bowdoin will kick off NESCAC play when it visits Wesleyan University.
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