COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-- The University of St. Thomas's Volleyball team fell to Colorado College in four sets (25-22, 20-25, 21-25, 15-25) on Sunday at El Pomar Sports Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The loss moves the Celts to 3-9 overall and 2-4 in SCAC play.
St. Thomas opened the first set with a 3-0 lead after three Colorado College errors. The teams traded points through several ties before the Celts created separation late. With the score tied at 16-16, kills from Katelyn Marti, Noor Haydari and Alexis Bodunrin helped UST build a 20-16 advantage. Ariana Willis added two late kills as the Celts held on to win the set 25-22.
The Celts built an early 8-5 lead in the second set with kills from Alexis Bodunrin and Katelyn Marti and a block by Ta'Niyah Johnson and Marti. Colorado College answered with a run to take a 15-9 advantage. UST worked to close the gap, with Audrey Cataline recording a kill and a service ace before Bodunrin and Cailin Brokaw added late kills. The Celts pulled within two at 22-20, but Colorado College scored the final three points to win the set 25-20 and even the match.Â
The third set remained competitive early, with UST moving ahead 7-5 before Colorado College tied the score. Bodunrin and Katelyn Marti helped the Celts regain momentum, and a Haydari service ace contributed to a 12-8 lead. Colorado College rallied to move in front, but UST stayed within reach. Bodunrin and Marti recorded kills as the Celts pulled to 20-19 before Colorado College scored five of the next six points to secure a 25-21 win.
Colorado College took an early lead in the fourth set and extended it to 9-3. UST responded with kills from Johnson, Cataline and Barnes to help cut into the deficit, and the Celts moved within two points at 14-12. Colorado College regained control from there, pulling away to win 25-15 and take the match.
Bodunrin led St. Thomas with 10 kills, followed by Cataline with nine and Marti with six. Jada Stallworth recorded 17 assists, while Brokaw added 16. Carly Lange led the Celts with 22 digs. Johnson finished with six blocks, and Willis contributed three. St. Thomas recorded 41 kills, six service aces and seven blocks as a team.
Up Next
The Celts return home for a SCAC matchup against the University of Dallas on Friday, October 16, at 7PM.
