Thomas College

Brookline, MA - The Thomas College Women's Volleyball team dropped a non-conference match to Fisher College in straight sets (25-18, 25-9, 25-21) Thursday afternoon at Pappas Gymnasium in Brookline, Massachusetts.

How It Happened:

• Thomas opened the match with strong energy, using kills from Haley Vickery, Lindsay Pool, and Jordan Child to stay even with Fisher through the early stages of the opening set.
• A service ace from Lindsay Pool and another from Savannah Lopez helped the Terriers build a 13-9 advantage midway through the first frame.
• Fisher responded with a momentum-shifting run, outscoring Thomas 16-5 the rest of the way to secure the opening set, 25-18.
• The Falcons carried that momentum into the second set, jumping out to a 7-0 lead behind strong serving efforts and extending the advantage to 14-2.
• Thomas continued to battle, receiving kills from Addison Lebel, Pool, and Child, but Fisher remained in control and claimed the second set, 25-9, to take a 2-0 match lead.
• In the third set, Fisher again built an early cushion and eventually stretched its advantage to 20-10.
• The Terriers refused to back down, mounting their strongest rally of the afternoon.
• A service ace from Pool, kills from Natalie Roy and Lebel, and strong serving from Lopez sparked a 10-2 run that cut the deficit to just 22-20.
• Consecutive kills by Roy kept Thomas within striking distance late, but Fisher answered with three of the final four points to close out the set, 25-21, and complete the sweep.

Inside the Stats:

• Natalie Roy: 9 Kills, .409 Hitting Percentage, 5 Digs
• Lindsay Pool: 3 Kills, 10 Assists, 2 Aces, 1 Block, 4 Digs
• Camille Gibson: 20 Digs, 2 Assists
• Savannah Lopez: 13 Digs, 2 Aces

What's Next:

• The Terriers return home on Saturday, Oct. 17, for a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader against Vermont State University Lyndon inside Larry Mahaney Gymnasium. First serve of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., with the second match set to begin at 3:00 p.m.