Volleyball wins two of first four games
September 15, 2016After winning their season opener at Morrisville State three sets to two, the Hamilton volleyball team went 1-2 this past weekend at the University of Rochester Volleyball Invitational to finish the week with a 2-2 record. The Continentals would be 1-3, however, if not for a thrilling comeback victory against St. John Fisher in the second match of the tournament. Down two sets to none, things looked dismal early for Hamilton. The visiting Cardinals were having their way with the Continentals, allowing just 34 points through the first two sets. Yet, the home team was able to rally together, winning sets three (25-17) and four (25-20) to narrowly force a decisive fifth set. Playing with all the momentum, the Continentals had no problem finishing the comeback, jumping out to an early 7-2 lead before finishing the deal by a score of 15-8. Comebacks of this nature do not happen everyday. In fact, Saturday’s match was just the first match since October of last season in which the Continentals were able to recover from an 0-2 deficit and win. More ...