Orange, CA - The Vassar College Women's Volleyball team began its three-match California swing on Wednesday evening as the Brewers fell in four sets (26-24, 18-25, 12-25, 18-25) against Chapman at the Hutton Sports Center. Vassar's record drops to 10-10 overall while the Panthers improve to 9-9 on the season.
First Set
- Chapman took the first three points of the set before Vassar answered with a kill from senior Holland Kaplan and an ace from first year Riley Huang to even the set.
- The Panthers pulled ahead 16-12 after two kills from Aaliyah Sanders and one winner from Ava Bradbury.
- The lead expanded to 21-15 on a kill from Sasha Pugh before a kill from junior Eleanor Gegen and an ace from sophomore Amy Melchior trimmed the deficit to 22-19.
- Chapman reached set point at 24-20 before Vassar answered with six consecutive points to earn a comeback 26-24 set win.
- The six straight points to clinch the set were led by a kill from junior Erin Lovett, back-to-blocks from Lovett and sophomore Elena Feuer and consecutive aces from senior Maura McAusland.
Second Set
- Vassar earned a 5-3 lead to begin the set behind two aces and a kill from McAusland and a winner each from Kaplan and first year Gina O'Connell.
- Chapman answered to take a 10-7 lead, led by four kills from Kaya Jedrzejczak and a block from Sanders and Bradbury.
- The Panthers expanded its lead to 16-9 on a Pugh kill until VC trimmed the lead to 17-13 on solo blocks from O'Connell and Lovett and a kill from McAusland.
- Two more kills and an ace from Jedrzejczak pushed the Chapman lead to 23-15.
- VC got back within 23-18 on a kill each from Feuer and Lovett and an ace from McAusland.
- Chapman evened the match at one set apiece at 25-18.
Third Set
- Chapman went ahead 7-3 in the third set following three kills from Pugh and an ace from Kelsey Magley.
- O'Connell's kill trimmed the deficit to three before the Panthers expanded the lead to 12-4 on an ace from Gray McKee.
- VC got back within 15-9 on a kill apiece from Kaplan and Lovett until Chapman propelled its lead to 19-9 on another kill from Pugh.
- Chapman collected the set win behind back-to-back kills from Jedrzejczak and Sammy Chambers.
Fourth Set
- Vassar earned a 7-4 lead to begin the fourth stanza as Kaplan buried two kills along with a winner each from senior Francesca Medrano, Lovett and McAusland.
- Jedrzejczak's ace evened the set at nine before the Panthers pulled in front 14-10 on a kill from Angelina Solis.
- The lead grew to 19-13 on a Pugh kill until Vassar clawed back within 22-17 on a winner from McAusland.
- Chapman closed the match with kills from Chambers and Solis to win the fourth set.
For The Brewers
- Kaplan finished with 10 kills and 11 digs while McAusland posted eight kills, five aces and five digs.
- Lovett added seven kills, four blocks and four digs while Gegen collected five kills.
- Medrano recorded 25 assists, 13 digs, three blocks and three kills while O'Connell added three kills and two blocks.
- Feuer chipped in two kills and four blocks while Huang lifted 16 digs.
- First year Sophia Ierulli lifted 12 digs.
For The Panthers
- Pugh tallied a match-high 21 kills (.553) and two blocks while Solis registered 10 kills and eight digs.
- Jedrzejczak totaled eight kills and four aces along with Bradbury posting six kills and six blocks.
- Chambers garnered 40 assists, 10 digs and five kills while Sanders finished with four kills, three blocks and five digs.
- Clara Cronin recorded 16 digs along with Magley adding 13 digs.
Up Next
- Vassar finishes its West Coast trip on Friday with a tri-match against Pomona-Pitzer and #RV Whittier beginning at 3:30 p.m. (PT).
- Chapman returns to SCIAC play against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday.
