GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Third-seeded Colorado College advanced to the SCAC tournament semifinals for the 16th consecutive year following a dramatic come-from-behind 3-2 win over sixth-seeded Southwestern University Friday afternoon at a raucous Corbin J. Robertson Center on the campus of Southwestern. Official Championships Website | Photo Album | Tournament Stats | Interview w/ Colorado College Head Coach Sharon Dingman and sophomore outside hitter Carolyn Dormady
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Riding the momentum of the home crowd, Southwestern jumped out to a 2-0 lead with 27-25 and 25-23 victories in sets one and two, respectively.
- Colorado College responded with victories in sets three and four (25-17 and 25-21) to even the match at 2 sets apiece.
- Southwestern took an early 4-2 lead in the fifth set, but CC responded with five straight points to take a 7-4 lead. After tying the set at 7, the teams traded points until CC took a 14-12 lead. Southwestern staved off a pair of match points but CC's Carolyn Dormady had the final two kills of the match - two of her match-high 25 - to give the Tigers a 16-14 fifth-set victory and a ticket into the semifinal round.
- Colorado College outhit Southwestern, .203 to .131.
COLORADO COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Carolyn Dormady: 25 kills, 20 digs, 1 service ace
- Isabella Lipacis: 17 kills, 20 digs, 2 service aces
- Keeley Kandziora: 13 kills, 20 digs, 3 block assists
- Jenny Jenks: 57 assists, 3 kills, 19 digs, 1 block assist
- Meghan Gannon: 6 assists, 1 service ace, 40 digs
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Christina Kuras: 15 kills, 5 digs, 1 block solo, 2 block assists
- Geneva Nedrow: 1 kill, 5 assists, 2 service aces, 35 digs
- Andie Valenzuela: 9 kills, 2 digs, 3 block assists
- Lily McWhorter: 9 kills, 2 digs, 2 block solos, 4 block assists
- Annika Flora: 6 kills, 20 assists, 14 digs, 3 block assists
NOTABLES
- CC had swept Southwestern during the regular season, including a 3-0 victory on this same floor on Sept. 23.
- Dormady's 25 kills are tied for the second-most in a single match in SCAC tournament history. Only the 27 kills posted by former CC great Abby Holtze against Southwestern in the 2016 tournament ranks higher.
- Colorado College's 75 kills are the most by a team in a single match in SCAC tournament history, and their 70 assists equal the single match tournament record. Their 130 digs also equal the single-match tournament record.
- This was just the seventh reverse sweep in SCAC tournament history and the first since Colorado College came back from 0-2 to defeat Trinity in the 2017 championship match.
- Friday's match was the 10th between the two SCAC volleyball powerhouses in tournament play but the first to occur prior to at least the semifinals. CC has won the last two matchups between the two in tournament play but Southwestern still holds a 6-4 edge overall.
- It also marked just the second time in tournament history the first two matches have gone to five sets (2018).
UP NEXT
Coloardo College improves to 17-10 and advances to the semifinals to take on second-seeded Texas Lutheran University (22-7) this evening at 6 p.m. CT. Southwestern sees its season end with a 12-14 record.
