ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Union College women’s volleyball team jumped out to a two-set lead against Bard College on Tuesday night, but the Raptors stormed back to take the final three frames to stun the Dutchwomen in a 3-2 (17-25, 14-25, 25-17, 28-26, 15-9) victory at the Stevenson Athletic Center.
The loss is a damaging one for the postseason hopes of Union (10-11, 2-4 Liberty League), as the team falls into a tie for sixth place in the Liberty League standings with two matches to go. Union will need to win at least one of its final two conference matches to assure itself a berth in the upcoming conference tournament.
Juniors Keara Page and Mya Delesdernier posted a team-leading 13 kills apiece for the visitors, with Page recording only one error for .364 hitting. Senior Julia Webster hit .500 with nine kills on 16 attempts and junior Nikki Newcomer added nine kills as well. Senior Haley Kresch finished with 30 assists and first-year Georgia Pool led all players with 22 digs.
Webster led Union to a win in the opening set, putting down three kills on three attempts and adding a block. Bard (6-14, 2-4 Liberty League) held an early 9-6 lead before Union turned it around, getting back-to-back kills from Delesdernier to start a 9-1 run that put the visitors up 15-10. The Raptors never got closer than four in the frame, and when they did Union closed the set with four straight points to take the early lead.
Page put down a team-leading four kills without an error in the middle set, helping Union to take a two-set lead. Union fell behind only briefly at…
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