ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The Bard College women's volleyball team took on SUNY Cobleskill and celebrated the team's five seniors at Stevenson Athletic Center on Tuesday night. The Raptors fell to the Fighting Tigers, 3-0. Set scores were 12-25, 21-25, 22-25. 

Bard (10-16) honoured Puja Clements, Annie Couey, Adi David, Ryan Lum and Emily Hall Smith before the game, inviting families and friends onto the court to recognize the seniors. In the match, senior Ryan Lum led the team with 10 kills and an ace, while senior Adi David had 24 assists and a team-high eight digs. First-year LaeAnna Riley had seven kills and hit .333. 

The Raptors struggled to get the offense going in the first set, only having six kills, while SUNY Cobleskill (7-15) had 10 kills and hit .318. In the second set, Bard was trailing 15-4, but fought their way back with a 14-2 run to take its first lead of the set. Tied at 21-21, the Fighting Tigers won four consecutive points to take the second set. 

The third set saw a much tighter game with four tied scores. At 8-9, Cobleskill went on an 8-2 run to increase their lead 17-10. The Raptors dug deep and fought their way back with a 9-3 run to get within a point. Tied at 22-22, the Fighting Tigers sealed the victory with three consecutive kills. 

Bard concludes its home games at Stevenson Athletic Center and will travel to Lancaster Bible on Saturday for a tri-match against NJCU and Lancaster Bible.