Clinton, N.Y. - First-year MH Kate Giddens (Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif.) recorded a double-double with a match-high 14 kills to go with 15 digs as visiting Trinity College Bantams defeated the Hamilton College Continentals in four sets in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) match at Margaret Bundy Scott Field House this evening. The Bantams improve to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the NESCAC, winning by scores of 25-23, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-20. Trinity ended a three-match losing streak.
Junior co-captain OH Hannah Brickley (Melrose, Mass.) contributed a double-double as well with 12 kills and a match-high 21 digs for the winners. Brickley and Giddens served three aces apiece. Junior S Amy Hackett (Wallingford, Conn.) added a match-high 22 assists and rookie MH Katie Stueber (Darien, Conn.) led the defense with six blocks.
Sarah Pfund led the Continentals with her third double-double of the year with 12 digs and a team-high 18 assists. A balanced attack by Hamilton led to six players with at least six kills. Ally Martella and Brenna Corrigan led the team with eight kills apiece. Blaire Frett and Amanda Cohen added seven kills apiece, and Erin Casey and Courtney Somerville chipped in six kills apiece.
After dropping the first set, Hamilton jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in the second set. Trinity rallied to take a 14-12 lead, but the Continentals connected on eight straight points for a 20-14 advantage. Trinity answered back with six consecutive points to tie the score at 20-20 before finally winning 25-23. Hamilton, which drops to 6-7 overall and 1-2 in the league, dominated the third set and led, 24-18, only to have the Bantams close to within 24-23. The Continentals notched one final point to win the set.
In the fourth set, the score was tied at 10-10 before Trinity broke away for a 16-11 lead. Hamilton battled back and scored seven of the next eight points to tie the score at 17-17. After the Bantams recorded the next three points, Hamilton crawled back to within one at 20-19. The teams exchanged sideouts before Trinity rattled off the final four points to win the set.
Coach Jennifer Bowman said, "We fought really hard and came back from several deficits in the match. Our defense really came alive and that's why we won tonight, against a strong NESCAC opponent."
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