11/13/2026 | Women’s Volleyball | Box Score
WATERVILLE, Maine – The Bowdoin college volleyball team bowed out of the NESCAC Tournament in the semifinals falling 3-0 to host and No. 1 seeded Colby at the Margaret M. Crook Center in front of nearly 600 fans on Friday night.
The Polar Bears drop to 16-10 on the season as the Mules head to the NESCAC Championship game tomorrow with a record of 21-3.
Match Highlights
- The Polar Bears fell behind early after a 25-12 decision by the home team opened the night hitting an impressive .577 clip amassing 16 kills.
- Bowdoin played with the Mules in the second set, closing a four-point deficit twice down the stretch, trailing by as little as two points at (18-16) but Colby ultimately pulled away with a 25-20 victory. Zoe Ryu led the squad in kills for the set with four.
- The two teams traded leads early in the third set with the Polar Bears leading 10-9 before succumbing to a 7-1 run to put the Mules ahead by six. An additional six-point run helped decide the contest by a score of 25-15.
By The Numbers
- Zoe Ryu had a game-leading 12 kills as Alison Smith had seven and Kelsey Kim added four.
- Cameron Shelly paced the offense with 21 assists.
- Anna Yeh (14), Ryu (9) and Shelly (7) led the team in digs.
Up Next
The Polar Bears will await to see their final standing in the Division III NPI rankings and their chances of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The final rankings will be released on Sunday evening.
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