11/7/2026 | Women’s Volleyball | Box Score
MEDFORD, Mass. – The Bowdoin College volleyball team took five sets to take down the No. 3 seed Tufts University to advance to the NESCAC Semifinal. The win marked the first over the Jumbos this season and their fourth-ever win on the road in series history. The Polar Bears elevate to 16-9 overall while Tufts, who entered the contest ranked 20th nationally and 18th in the latest NPI rankings, drop to 18-8.
Match Highlights
- The teams traded sets the entire afternoon, with the home team taking the opening set in a commanding 25-14 decision before a near identical win in the third set (25-16).
- The Polar Bears answered in sets two (25-23) and four (25-23) with an emphatic start to the fourth set, jumping out to an 11-2 edge before closing out the set with Zoe Ryu converting two kills.
- The fifth set showcased five ties and three scores with the Polar Bears earning the largest lead of the set late (13-9) before the Jumbos attempted for a rally to close the score to a point at the 13-12 mark, however the visitors prevailed off a service error and a kill by Kelsey Kim (15-13).
By The Numbers
- The duo of Alison Smith (20) and Zoe Ryu (15) combined for 35 of the team’s 54 kills. Smith recorded 20 or more kills for the second time this season as Ryu recorded her 12th game of double-figure kills on the year.
- Cameron Shelly tied her season-high with 35 assists to pace the Polar Bears with Anna Yeh adding 11 assists to go with her game-high 18 digs.
- Yeh (18), Shelly (16) and Kim (10) all reached double-digit digs for the Polar Bears.
Up Next
The Polar Bears return to the NESCAC Semifinals for the first time since 2023, and will face host and No. 1 seed Colby on Friday, November 13 at 5:00 p.m.
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