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Date: September 18, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Bates volleyball gets past Colby

WATERVILLE, MAINE --

Bates College won three close games in taking a 32-30, 30-24, 30-27 victory over Colby College in volleyball at Wadsworth Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

Junior setter Kimberly Prescott (Los Alamitos/Buena Park, Calif.) led Colby (4-2) with 24 assists and 10 defensive digs. Junior middle blocker Johanna Schroeder (Salmon/Salmon, Idaho) had nine kills for the Mules.

First-year outside hitter Cait Cleaver (Unionville/Kennett Square, Pa.) added six kills and 12 digs for Colby. Junior captain Alyssa Henley (St. George's/Spokane, Wash.) had six kills and Megan Devlin (Branford/Brandford, Conn.) had 13 digs.

Colby will play in a NESCAC Weekend Tournament at Hamilton College this Friday and Saturday. Bates (3-2) will also make the trip to Hamilton College for the tourney.