American rebounds from opening set to beat Colgate 3–1
American recovered from a 25–12 opening-set loss to defeat Colgate in four sets Saturday. The Eagles won the next three 25–15, 25–22 and 25–19, improving to 14–4 overall and 9–0 in the Patriot League.
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American recovered from a 25–12 opening-set loss to defeat Colgate in four sets Saturday. The Eagles won the next three 25–15, 25–22 and 25–19, improving to 14–4 overall and 9–0 in the Patriot League.
Elise Sterling led American with 12 kills. Prinzez Zeck and Sophie Dufour each added nine, while Deniz Dakak finished with 32 assists and two service aces.
The teams each recorded 45 kills, but American hit .245 to Colgate’s .202. The Eagles held an 11–5 advantage in team blocks, with Zeck contributing five block assists.
Salme Hollas recorded 11 digs for American. Colgate finished with six aces to American’s five, but fell to 8–10 overall and 3–6 in conference play.