Box Score
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College volleyball team suffered a five-set loss to Amherst, 3-2, in Tuesday night's matchup at the Williamson Sports Center.
The Thoroughbreds won the first set 25-18, dropped the second 23-25 and won the third 25-23 before falling in the final two sets, 14-25 and 6-15. They are now 9-4, while the Lord Jeffs improve to 9-2.
Skidmore was led by double-doubles from
Kelley Vershbow and
Mallory Mendelsohn. Vershbow finished with 19 kills and 15 digs and Mendelsohn had 52 assists and 13 digs.
Corinne Palmer had 13 kills and three total blocks, while freshman
Olivia Glassman tallied 13 kills and
Sam Friedman recorded 16 digs.
For the Lord Jeffs, KC Kanoff finished with a double-double with 15 digs and 14 kills. Cristy Meier tallied 18 kills, Callie Nelson recorded 45 assists and Kristin Keeno had a match-high 20 digs. Also for Amherst, Devin Pence had 13 digs and three service aces and Abigail Hunter recorded nine total blocks and Lauren Antion finished with eight.
The Thoroughbreds travel to Potsdam on Friday for a pair of Liberty League matches against Vassar and Clarkson.
Short Box Score (Match)
Amherst vs Skidmore (Sep 27, 2011 at Skidmore)
Amherst def. Skidmore 18-25,25-23,23-25,25-14,15-6
Amherst (9-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Cristy Meier 18-0-2; KC Kanoff
14-0-1; Mary Reiser 8-0-7; Abigail Hunter 7-1-9; Lauren Antion 6-0-8;
Claire Hoffman 2-1-1; Devin Pence 1-3-0; Callie Neilson 0-0-4; Kristin
Keeno 0-2-0; Totals 56-7-17.0. (Assists) - Callie Neilson 45. (Dig
leaders) - Kristin Keeno 20; KC Kanoff 15; Devin Pence 13
Skidmore (9-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Kelley Vershbow 19-0-2; Olivia
Glassman 13-1-0;
Corinne Palmer 13-0-3;
Carolyn Bottelier 9-1-0; Elise
Finnerty 6-0-2;
Mallory Mendelsohn 3-0-1;
Laura Kirschner 0-2-0; Sam
Friedman 0-1-0; Totals 63-5-5.0. (Assists) -
Mallory Mendelsohn 52.
(Dig leaders) -
Sam Friedman 16;
Kelley Vershbow 15; Mallory
Mendelsohn 13;
Carolyn Bottelier 9;
Olivia Glassman 9
Site: Skidmore
Date: Sep 27, 2011 Attend: 75 Time: 2:00
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