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Box Score 2 Hastings, Neb. – The third ranked Columbia College volleyball team was back in action today when they resumed play in the 2018 Five Points Bank Invitational hosted by Hastings (Neb.) College. The Cougars went undefeated on the weekend as they won both games on day two, defeating the Friends (Kan.) University Falcons in a 3-0 set (25-22, 25-11, 25-15) and also swept the Peru State (Neb.) College Bobcats (25-13, 25-14, 27-25). The Cougars improved to 9-1 on the season.
In the first match the Falcons struck first with a quick two points, but Columbia grabbed three straight points as the game was then tied at three. From this point on the game was very tight, each team unable to gain any ground on the other. Midway through the game was tied 11-11 and the Cougars were able to use a 4-0 run to take the 15-11 lead. Columbia was able to hold onto the lead for the next few plays, but the game would again be knotted at 21. The Falcons took the lead for the first time since the beginning of the game 22-21. Columbia, however, went on a last minute run to take the first match 25-22.
After pulling out the first set, the Cougars found their groove as they led 15-1 in set two. The Falcons could not dig themselves out of that hole as Columbia ran away with it and secured a 25-11 victory to go up 2-0 in the match.
In set three, the Falcons hung around in the beginning, but the Cougars went on a run to lead 13-5. Much like set two, all momentum was on Columbia's side and the Falcons struggled to get back in the game. The Cougars won set three 25-15 as they swept Friends University in their first match of the day.
Columbia was led by Caroline Clifford who recorded 13 kills, while Manuela Vargas had 32 assists to wrap up game one of the day.
In Columbia's second match of the day they took on the Peru State College Bobcats. The game was tied up at five early. As the set continued the Cougars were able to separate as they led 15-9 over the Bobcats. Using their momentum from earlier in the day, Columbia continued to run as the score was 22-10. The Cougars put the Bobcats away in set one 25-13 to take the early lead in the match.
The Columbia control continued while they went on a 6-0 run to start the second set. The Bobcats could not slow the Cougars down as they trailed 15-5. Columbia was in the zone as they cruised to a 25-14 victory, holding the 2-0 advantage.
In set three, the Cougars found themselves in a tight race to begin. It was tied at five and then the Cougars were trailing as the Bobcats were not going down without a fight. Columbia would trail over the next few plays until the game was tied up at 14. The Bobcats quickly grabbed some space making it 19-16. The Cougars however, dug in and tied it again at 21. Each team would go point for point down the stretch. After being tied at 25, Columbia was able to secure the final two points to win 27-25 and pick up their second sweep of the day.
The Cougars were led by Caroline Clifford and Pamela Jamie who each tallied 11 kills, while Manuela Vargas had 26 assists to end the weekend.
The volleyball team is back in action Tuesday, September 11th when they play College of the Ozarks (Mo.) in a nonconference matchup. The match is being held at Stephens (Mo.) College and is set to start at 5:00 p.m.
