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Lauren Boycourt-WPI Volleyball-2026
Lauren Boycourt
0
WPI WPI 10-13,3-5 NEWMAC
3
Winner Colby Col 18-2,7-1 NESCAC
WPI WPI
10-13,3-5 NEWMAC
0
Final
3
Colby Col
18-2,7-1 NESCAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
WPI WPI 16 9 20 (0)
Colby Col 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

No. 4 Colby Sweeps Volleyball as Engineers Concludes Trip to Maine

Waterville, ME --- WPI volleyball fell to nationally ranked Colby in a 3-0 non-conference decision on Saturday afternoon at the Margaret M. Crook Center. The Mules claimed the match by set scores of 25-16, 25-9 and 25-20. 
 
The Engineers move to 10-13 overall, while Colby improves to 18-2.  The Mules are ranked fourth in the most recent AVCA-Taraflex Top 25 and sit third nationally in the most recent NCAA Division III NPI rankings.
 
Olivia Hutchinson (Erie, PA) led the Engineers with seven kills while hitting .357, adding a service ace and a block assist. Niki Szavuly (Woodinville, WA) contributed six kills and five digs, while Anastasia Kelnik(Fair Lawn, NJ) recorded four kills without an attack error and added three total blocks. Bridget Spees (Saint Johns, FL) finished with five digs, a kill and a service ace, while Amelia Lynch (Charlottesville, VA) handed out seven assists.
 
Colby took the opening set, 25-16, behind 15 kills and a .364 hitting percentage. WPI countered with 10 kills and hit .194, keeping its offensive production competitive in the opener, but the Mules maintained the advantage to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
The second set proved more difficult for the Engineers as Colby posted 18 kills and hit .394. WPI was limited to three kills and a .037 hitting percentage as the Mules claimed the set, 25-9, and moved within one set of the sweep.
 
WPI produced a stronger offensive effort in the third set, recording seven kills, but Colby continued to apply pressure with 16 kills and a .281 hitting percentage. The Engineers hit .097 in the set, and the Mules closed out the match with a 25-20 decision.
 
Colby finished with 49 kills and a .347 hitting percentage, compared with WPI's 20 kills and .112 mark. The Mules also held advantages in service aces, 13-4, and digs, 51-25. 
Brady Moseley (San Juan Capistrano, CA) paced Colby with 12 kills and 17 digs, while Olivia Drayden(Houston, TX) added six kills, five service aces and three solo blocks. Anaya Francois (Temecula, CA) chipped in 10 kills and nine digs, and Gabby Grujic (San Rafael, CA) finished with 21 assists.
 
The Engineers return home to Harrington Auditorium on Tuesday, hosting Coast Guard in a NEWMAC matchup at 6pm. Colby travels to Tufts on Friday for a 7pm NESCAC matchup before visiting Bates on Saturday for a 2pm match.
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