WORCESTER, Mass. – Clark University volleyball (1-23) hosted Union College (20-8) in both teams' final non-conference matchup of the regular season. The Garnet Chargers pulled away in the first set, rallied late in the second, and carried the momentum through the third to earn a 25-15, 25-22, 25-19 win.

How it Happened

• The Cougars got off to a quick start, scoring the first four points of the opening set behind a service ace from junior Julia Dopazo and a kill by sophomore Isabella Alcott. 

• Union responded with 11 of the next 12 points to take an 11-5 lead. 

• A kill from sophomore Abigail Venis cut the deficit to four, but that's as close as it would get, as the Garnet Chargers pulled away to claim the first set 25-15.

• The second set was a back-and-forth battle, featuring nine ties before a kill by junior Winifred Gakidis made it 14-14, tying the set for a tenth time. 

• Clark then scored the next three points, highlighted by a service ace from junior Harper Chinn to go up 17-14. 

• Additional kills from Gakidis and back-to-back strikes by Alcott helped fend off a Union run, while a block from junior Katelyn Williams and Venis extended the lead to 21-17 and forced a Garnet Chargers timeout. 

• Union came out strong from the break, winning three straight points to cut the deficit to one before tying the set at 22. Following a Clark timeout, Union completed the comeback, taking the second set 25-22 on a service ace.

• The third set stayed tight early, with back-to-back service aces from Gakidis knotting the score at 6-6. 

• Union then surged ahead, taking six of the next seven points to force a Clark timeout up 12-7.

• Gakidis and Chinn recorded kills to narrow the gap, but a six-point Union run stretched the lead to 20-11. 

• The Cougars made one final push, securing five of the next six points capped by another Gakidis kill to make it 21-15. 

• However, the Garnet Chargers closed it out from there, taking the final set 25-19 to complete the sweep.

Inside the Box Score

• The Cougars tallied 32 kills on 30 assists, adding eight service aces, 43 digs, and three blocks.

• Alcott was stellar, recording a double-double with 15 kills and 11 digs — her eighth match this season with double-digit kills.

• Gakidis added eight kills and a pair of service aces.

• Chinn chipped in five kills, powered in four service aces, and collected a team-high 12 digs.

• Dopazo led the way with 18 assists, while sophomore Hannah Harrington also reached double digits, finishing with 11.

What's Next

The Scarlet and White finish out their season on Saturday with a home conference game at 12:00 PM against MIT.