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Volume CXXXII, Number 19 |
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Volleyball spikes Bobcats, 4-0
PHIL FRIEDRICH
STAFF WRITER
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| Marco Brown '05 (left) rises for a thunderous spike against the overmatched Bates Bobcats. (Hans Law, Bowdoin Orient) |
Fresh from a winter season of basketball, Morrell Gymnasium played host to a rare midweek match on Wednesday for Bowdoin Men's Club Volleyball. In preparation for this weekend's New England Club Volleyball League (NECVL) Championships held at the University of New Hampshire, the Polar Bears took on Bates, winning all four of the games played.
Bowdoin finished the regular season with an overall record of 7-3-good enough for second place in the NECVL North Division and a berth in the NECVL Championships. With the fourth seed in Pool A of the NECVL Championships, the Polar Bears will face formidable competition from M.I.T., Northeastern, Tufts, and Plymouth State. While Bowdoin defeated Plymouth State this year, they have yet to take on Tufts.
In the match versus Bates, Bowdoin did not let an early Bates lead in game one dictate the outcome, as the Polar Bears battled back behind strong middle play from Mirza Ramic '05 and Marco Brown '05.
With an established middle, Bowdoin was able to convert "money passes" from back row players Matt Leach '05 and Ted Betrand '05 into points, as setters Ben Neeham '05 and Nick Hiebert '03 were able to effectively set up both the middle-hitters and outside-hitters.
Jake Brill '04, who successfully avoided being hit in the face for the second year in a row at the Bates game, sealed a 25-19 Bowdoin victory with a thunderous spike down the line.
Of the Bates game, weak-side hitter Henry Brennan '06 said, "It was more an opportunity to work on plays, tougher serves, and other more advanced aspects of our game. It was also nice for Nick to have one last home game before he graduates, especially considering all he's done for Bowdoin volleyball."
The second game saw the entry of Ely Delman '06 and Richie Hoang '06 into the starting lineup, with Delman on the outside and Hoang in the back row. The varied lineup produced a similar outcome, as Bowdoin rolled to an easy victory.
This weekend's NECVL Championships begin with pool play on Saturday. Should Bowdoin finish in a position of fourth place or better, they will advance to Sunday's bracket play with a chance to compete for the NECVL championship.
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