Mount Holyoke wins 3-0 over Bay Path

September 25, 2021

Mount Holyoke 3, Bay Path University 0 -- Played at Mount Holyoke College  

Mount Holyoke College finished the day off strong as senior outside hitter Sarah Bishop (Rutland, Mass.) produced a career-best 13 kills and senior setter Brayden Walden (McKinney, Texas) handed out 23 assists as the Lyons defeated Bay Path University, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon in Howard Gymnasium.

First-year Lucie Berclaz (Kyogo, Japan) produced a team-high 12 digs while Bishop chipped in nine of her own. Senior libero Chelsea Galicia (Altadena, Calif.) posted seven digs and a match-best six service aces, all of which came in the third set, to led the Lyons to victory.

For Bay Path, Lydia Clifford notched nine kills while Joanna Bampi had a match-high 14 digs in the setback.

After Bishop picked up an early kill in the first set, the strong serving of McKenna Crosby (Jonesborough, Tenn.) opened a 12-4 lead for the Lyons as the junior picked up four aces in the 9-0 run. Back-to-back kills from Marion Abeja (Kumi, Uganda) and Gabi Davis (Keller, Texas) midway through the frame made it 19-9, Mount Holyoke, before Bishop delivered back-to-back kills to make it 22-12. From there, Bishop and Iyana Alleyne (Clermont, Barbados) had consecutive kills to close out the first set, 25-13.

Another early run proved beneficial for the Lyons as a kill from Crosby sparked six-consecutive points from the Lyons, capped by a kill from Bishop. Crosby and Mar Simon (Miami, Fla.) delivered back-to-back kills midway through the set to make it 12-6, before Mount Holyoke enjoyed another 7-0 run to take a 20-9 lead following an ace from Walden. Bay Path ripped off three-consecutive points late, but kills from Abeja and Crosby sealed the frame, 25-13, giving the Lyons a 2-0 match lead.

Mount Holyoke jumped out to an early 12-3 lead in the third frame as Galicia picked up four aces and Davis provided two kills during the run before a kill from Bishop and an ace from Berclaz made it 19-9, Lyons. From there, Galicia added a fifth service ace in the set and Davis and Bishop went back-to-back to set up match point, 24-11. Galicia then stepped up an delivered her sixth ace of the set to clinch the victory for the Lyons.

Story courtesy of the Mount Holyoke College Sports information Department