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Volleyball Topped Twice at Columbia Invitational
9/6/2014 7:01:00 PM | Volleyball
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Bison volleyball team suffered a pair of losses at the Columbia Invitational on Saturday, falling to Fairfield in four sets and Stony Brook in three. Katie Price had a big day for Bucknell with 40 digs in the two matches, including 27 in the Fairfield contest, and she was later named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Bison (1-5) won their very first set of the day against Fairfield, claiming a tight 25-23 frame that featured 13 ties and five lead changes. The Stags (3-3) won an equally tight 25-23 decision in set two, then prevailed 25-17 and 25-21 to close it out.
Hailey Stout led the Bison with 13 kills and also had 13 digs, while Jordan Walker logged nine kills and Erika Eastley eight. Meghan Wentzel handed out 33 assists, and Karen Campbell led the team with four blocks.
Caitlin Stapleton led four Fairfield players in double figures with 14 kills. Camille Coffey had 26 digs and Carsen Mata logged 50 assists.
In the afternoon match, Stony Brook improved to 3-4 with a 25-21, 25-14, 25-15 win over the Bison. Walker led Bucknell with six kills and Stout had five. Melissa Rigo had 17 kills for the Seawolves, who hit .300 for the match.
“Overall we had a very tough weekend,” said head coach Anna Allison. “We had great moments but are still trying to find our own rhythm on the court. This group works very hard, and we will be ready to go back to work on Monday.”
Bucknell will open up its home schedule next weekend when Cornell and Connecticut visit Davis Gym for the Bucknell Invitational.
