Springfield College women’s volleyball faced Clark University, delivering a competitive match detailed in the official Springfield College Athletics box score.
Clark Takes Early Lead over Springfield
The match opened with Springfield deploying a starting lineup featuring Ahunna James, Delaney McGee, Maliha Daubon, Gabbie Weissgarber, Urissa Stephens, and Alexa Bonato. Clark University countered with Cadence Martin, Katelyn Williams, Isabella Alcott, Julia Crockett, Hannah Harrington, and Abigail Venis.
Clark drew first blood when Isabella Alcott notched a kill off an assist from Hannah Harrington. Clark quickly extended their advantage to 3-0 following a service point from Julia Dopazo and an attack error by Springfield’s Weissgarber,Gabbie. Springfield broke through when Dopazo committed a service error, putting the Pride on the board at 3-1.
As the first set progressed, both teams traded errors and crucial scores. Springfield called an early timeout after falling behind 5-1 following another Alcott kill assisted by Dopazo. Out of the timeout, Springfield responded. Ahunna James landed a kill off a feed from Delaney McGee, and Weissgarber followed with a service ace against Alcott to narrow the gap to 3-5.
Springfield Surges Ahead with Decisive Scoring Run
Springfield steadily clawed back into contention. Caroline Burg stepped up to serve for the Pride and fueled a decisive scoring run. Burg delivered a kill from Bonato,Alexa to McGee,Delaney, followed by a kill from Weissgarber,Gabbie and a service ace against Harper Chinn. Capitalizing on attack errors by Clark’s Cadence Martin and Katelyn Williams, Springfield surged ahead 13-9, forcing Clark to regroup.
Clark attempted to halt the momentum with substitutions, bringing back Winifred Gakidis and Julia Dopazo. Despite a service error from Abigail Venis and a later kill by Weissgarber, Clark kept the pressure high. Harper Chinn answered for Clark with a service ace against Victoria O’Neill, and Julia Crockett recorded a key block against Ahunna James to keep the visitors within striking distance.
Urissa Stephens added a service ace for Springfield to push their lead to 20-15, but Clark continued to battle back through aggressive play at the net from Katelyn Williams and Abigail Venis. As the set entered its late stages, Springfield maintained a 22-18 edge following a kill by James and an ensuing Clark response from Isabella Alcott.
Match Follow-Up
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