HAMILTON, N.Y. - Lafayette was handed a 3-0 decision by Colgate on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Auma Mbeche-Odhiambo tallied eight kills, followed by Noa Kamphuis (7), Jada Aksu (6) and Johanna Groger (6). Mackenzie Calhoun was responsible for 15 of the squad's 29 assists in the contest. Defensively, Kamphuis' five block assists led the Maroon and White.
The hosts took a 1-0 set lead thanks to a 25-20 win in the first. Colgate hit .259 in the period, in addition to 10 kills and three attack errors. Morgan Reese (4) led the Raiders in kills while being one of four Colgate players to record a service ace. For Lafayette, four members of the Maroon and White recorded two kills in the set. Lafayette notched five of its seven service aces in the match during the stanza. Kamphuis and Calhoun each added two aces, followed by one from Destiny McKenzie.
Stretches of six and five points in set two allowed Colgate to win, 25-20. The hosts' Tiana Owens provided eight of her 18 match kills. Ava Schabes chipped in nine of the Raiders' 14 assists. Lafayette's offense was led by Aksu and her three kills. Kamphuis and Mbeche-Odhiambo added two spikes each. Leopard setters LK LaMonica and Calhoun recorded four assists apiece.
In the third set, the Raiders held a 15-10 advantage. Colgate increased its advantage over the following five points (18-12). The Maroon and White pulled closer down the stretch with a four-score run to cut into the deficit (22-21). Colgate's Owens capped off the contest immediately after, using a trio of kills for the 25-21 final and a 3-0 match victory.
Lafayette remains on the road, traveling to Loyola for a 4 p.m. matchup on Oct. 17.
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