It was another triumphant weekend for the volleyball team, which swept the Columbia Invitational, winning all three of its matches against Fordham, Bucknell, and Fairleigh Dickinson. This brings the team’s winning streak up to seven games.
The Lions beat Fordham 3-2 on Friday, coming back from 2-0 down to take home the match. It was a close contest, with Columbia winning the last set 15-12.
The Light Blue had cleaner wins against Bucknell and Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, winning both matches 3-0. Against the Bison, Columbia took the first set 25-14 but had to fight harder for the second, which it won 25-21. The home team finished off the set with another close 25-23 win.
The first set against Fairleigh was close, ending with a score of 25-18, but the Knights didn’t provide as much of a challenge in the next two sets, falling 25-13 and then 25-14. Freshmen Savannah Fletcher and Katherine Keller distinguished themselves in the match, with Fletcher contributing four blocks to the win and Keller defending with 11 digs, while sophomore Megan Gaughn scored 10 kills, securing the tournament Most Valuable Player title for the second competition in a row.
Columbia will try to keep its streak going against Cornell in a home match at Levien Gymnasium on Saturday.
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