10/9/2026 | Women’s Volleyball | Box Score
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Senior outside hitter Skye LaMendola surpassed 1,000 career kills as the Bowdoin volleyball team swept Amherst 3-0 on Friday Night. The Polar Bears had set wins of 25-13 and 25-22 before a thrilling 26-24 third set to rise to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in the NESCAC while the Mammoths dropped to 8-7 overall and 1-5 in the loop.
Game Highlights
- The Polar Bears forced two Amherst timeouts in a convincing first set and went on a 9-0 run after tying the set at 8-all before six of the last seven points for a 25-13 decision.
- Bowdoin trailed 20-18 late in the second set before getting crucial kills from LaMendola, Zoe Ryu and the final two kills by Tamara Gisiger for a 25-22 edge in the second set.
- The third set proved to be the most challenging for the home squad, trailing by as many as seven points (12-5) and did not lead the set until a service ace by Cameron Shelly made it 25-24 followed up by a block by Zyu to complete the sweep.
By The Numbers
- With seven kills in the match, LaMendola became just the sixth player in program history to reach the 1,000-kill milestone, joining Christy Jewett ’16, Caroline Flaharty ’20, Gillian Page ’10, Kristin Hanczor ’12, and Melissa Haskell ’13.
- Ryu led the attack as the lone Polar Bear to reach double-digit kills with 13 as Tamara Gisiger added nine and Alison Smith accounted for seven on .538 hitting.
- Molly Dunn (17) and Cameron Shelly (13) paced the offense in assists with Dunn and LaMendola leading the team with eight digs, respectively.
Up Next
The Polar Bears remain at home, welcoming No. 7 nationally-ranked Wesleyan to the Morrell Gymnasium on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
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