GW narrowly held the lead throughout though, never extending beyond four points. Womble showcased her craftiness early, faking a spike and tapping it over the net to regain the lead at 5-4. GW got the scoring started after Rider sent one soaring out of bounds, jumping to a 3-0 start. The first set was tight, and neither squad led by more than four points. The second matchup of the day came against the Rider University Broncos who fought the Colonials in a tightly contested match that stretched all the way to five sets. “I just think that tonight we definitely started out we had people just doing their jobs which allowed everyone to really thrive instead of having to take care of one another,” Reifert said. Freshman setter Dilara Elmacioglu topped the assist total for GW at 13. Liv Womble and junior outside hitter Elizabeth Drelling led the way in kills for GW, scoring nine and eight, respectively. “They put the ball on our side of the court over and over and just forced us to mess up,” Head Coach Reifert said. GW did their best to keep it close early, but a mid match, 8–3 run by the Bearcats put the match on ice. The third set was the most dominant for Binghamton, as the Bearcats snatched it 25–14 and closed out the match. GW’s attack percentage dramatically dropped to just. The total kill comparison widened in the second set, with Binghamton scoring 15 to GW’s nine. Mid set, GW’s defense faltered around the net as the Bearcats’ offense regained its footing and took a lead they wouldn’t lose, taking the second set 25–16. The second set was tighter early on and knotted up at eight following a four-point GW run with senior middle blocker Addie Feek serving. The Bearcats notched 15 kills in the set compared to the Colonials’ 13, while maintaining an attack percentage of. The GW defense locked up soon after as the offense pulled to within four, led by two kills from junior opposite Liv Womble.īinghamton closed it out in what would be the tightest victory of the match at 25–20. In the first set, Binghamton jumped to a 10–3 lead fueled by an aggressive offensive attack, and both sides traded points before Binghamton went on an 8–6 run and built their biggest lead of the set at 18–9, led by freshman opposite hitter Giulia Bonifacio. The Bearcats maintained control throughout the match, grabbing early leads and forcing GW to try and claw their way back. GW fell to Binghamton in straight sets in its first match of the doubleheader. “It was just taking care of our side we were, all credit to Rider, they were a very steady team, they did not make a lot of errors,” Head Coach Katie Reifert said in a post-match interview Friday. The Colonials gained their footing during the second match, where they were able to win three of the four sets played against the Rider team, improving their offensive play to outshoot their opponent. The GW team began the first match of the day with a powerless defensive effort as they were unable to overcome the Binghamton team, failing to win any set during the match. The GW team is currently totaling 373 kills, 33 aces and 341 assists after nine matches. The Colonials (3-6) entered the day with a two-match winning streak after overtaking Long Island University and NJIT in Pennsylvania taking the two matches with 3–2 and 3–0, respectively. The Colonials split a doubleheader hosted at the Smith Center Friday, securing their first home victory in a pair of matches against Binghamton and Rider.
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