Gundlach’s 22 kills lift Navy past Lafayette

Ellen Gundlach recorded a career-high 22 kills as Navy rallied to beat Lafayette 3–1 Friday, September 25, in Annapolis. The Midshipmen won 23–25, 25–23, 25–18, 25–22 at Wesley A. Brown Field House.

Navy improved to 5–6 overall and 3–0 in the Patriot League. Lafayette fell to 6–7 and 0–3.

Gundlach hit .545, with four errors in 33 attempts. Farrah Eike added 13 kills and 11 digs. Navy finished with 52 kills and 24 attack errors, compared with Lafayette’s 48 kills and 34 errors.

The Mids closed the fourth set on a 6–0 run. They host Bucknell on Saturday, September 26, at 4 p.m. Eastern.

Official match report and results

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