POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Clark University volleyball team (2-1) completed their three-game weekend against Vassar (2-1) and dropped the match 3-0 on Saturday morning from Kenyon Hall.
The Cougars fell 25-16 in the first set, 25-14 in the second set, and 25-9 in the final set.
How it Happened
- The scarlet and white jumped out to an early 5-4 lead as junior Isabella Alcott, senior Winifred Gakidis, and sophomore Ashlyn Moquin each registered kills before Moquin tallied her second kill of the set off a feed from senior Julia Dopazo to make it 6-5.
- Clark went up by as many as our in the middle of the set sparked by a combined block from both seniors Katelyn Williams and Winifred Gakidis before Vassar went on an 10-0 run as the Cougars trailed 18-11.
- Williams, Moquin, and Alcott all registered kills before the end of the set, while Gakidis tallied a service ace and junior Abigail Venis recorded a block as Clark fell 25-16.
- Gakidis opened the second set with a pair of kills, while Alcott and first-year Cadence Martin also added kills before a Williams kill off a feed from junior Hannah Harrington made it a 13-8 game in favor of the host.
- Alcott and Moquin combined for three kills over the remainder of the set as the Cougars dropped the set 25-14.
- In the third set, Venis, Alcott, Martin, and Gakidis all registered kills, while senior Harper Chinn, Dopazo and Harrington each tallied assists as they fell 25-9.
Inside the Box Score
- Clark recorded 22 kills, 22 assists, 26 digs, and two blocks.
- Alcott led the way with seven kills and added five digs.
- Gakidis and Moquin each tallied four kills, while Gakidis also registered a pair of aces.
- Williams recorded two blocks and a team-high seven digs.
- Dopazo (12) and Harrington (7) led the team in assists.
What's Next
The scarlet and white will return to the court on Wednesday night when they travel to UMass Boston for a contest beginning at 6:00 p.m.
