SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Bard College women's volleyball team lost a pair of Liberty League matches on Friday, 3-0 to Clarkson and 3-0 to Skidmore.
Skidmore swept Bard 25-12, 25-15 and 26-24. The Thoroughbreds (13-13, 4-5 LL) cruised through the first two sets, but the third set was close throughout. Bard had a set point at 24-23, but Skidmore prevailed, 26-24.
Bard got six kills and five digs from
Philippine Alba, 12 assists and five digs from
Victoria Chou, and a team-high eight digs from
Emily Anastasi.
Clarkson beat Bard 25-5, 25-5 and 25-7.
Alexis Akingbade led Bard with three kills, Alba had eight digs and Chou had four assists.
Bard will complete the Liberty League portion of the 2016 schedule on Saturday at Skidmore. The Raptors will play St. Lawrence at 2 and Union at 4. Follow both matches via Live Stats right here.