Bison Charge Past Gophers 3-1
September 27, 2023
TOWSON, Md. - Visiting Gallaudet University registered a 3-1 non-conference volleyball victory over Goucher College Wednesday evening at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center. Set scores were 25-13, 25-8, 22-25, 25-16.
- Gallaudet (16-3) opened up an 8-3 lead in the opening frame.
- After a kill by Goucher's (2-11) Sarah Ferguson, five more Bison points put the guests up 13-4.
- After a Gallaudet attack error pulled the Gophers within 21-13, the Bison scored the last four points to take the set.
- After Gallaudet scored the first four points, Goucher scored five in a row to take a 5-4 lead.
- The Bison answered with 10 straight before an Amel Lightfoot kill stopped the run.
- The hosts took an early 7-4 lead on a Kailee Turner service ace.
- After the set was tied 9-9, Goucher rattled off six straight points capped by a Madison Amaya kill.
- The Gophers led 19-12 before a 10-4 Bison run pulled them within one, 23-22.
- An Imani Ward kill and a GU attack error closed out the set.
- Goucher led 4-3 following a Turner kill before Gallaudet scored six in a row to go up 9-4.
- Down 10-5, the Gophers scored four straight including a Turner service ace to pull within 10-9, and a Lightfoot block later tied the set 12-12.
- Leading 19-16, the Bison scored the final six points to close out the match.
- Turner hit .182 on the evening and racked up 13 kills and added five digs.
- Athena Savick had a team-high 13 digs, while Nicole Kovach added seven and Riley Kocell six.
- Amaya notched 10 assists, with Kocell recording seven.
- Dakota Hawkins finished with three blocks (one solo).
- Goucher hit .065 on the night while the Bison hit .311 as a team/
- Goucher opens Landmark Conference play Friday night when it hosts Scranton in a 7 pm match at the Decker Sports and Recreation Center.