Hall of Fame Tournament
at Springfield, Mass.

Bates 3, Wheaton 2
Bates 3, Springfield 1
Univ. of Puerto Rico 3, Bates 0
Amherst 3, Bates 0

Bates (23-5)	 9	15	13	15	15
Wheaton		15       8	15	 8	12

Bates (24-5)	15	10	15	15	
Springfield	 9	15	 9	 9

Bates (24-6)	 6	 6	 3
Puerto Rico	15	15	15

Bates (24-7)	14	 5	11
Amherst		16	15	15

BOBCATS TAKE FOURTH AT HALL OF FAME TOURNAMENT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- After winning their bracket on the first day of competition, the Bates College volleyball team (24-7) dropped a pair of matches to finish in fourth place at the annual Hall of Fame Tournament in Springfield.

The Bobcats rallied from 2-1 down in their first match to defeat Wheaton College, winning the final two games, 15-8, 15-12. They then went on to upset Springfield College on the Pride's home court in four games. All three of Bates' wins in that match came by a 15-9 score.

Stiffer competition faced the Bobcats on day two of the tournament. In the semifinals, Division II University of Puerto Rico handed Bates its first 3-0 loss of the season, 15-6, 15-6, 15-3. The third-place match pitted Bates against Amherst in a battle of NESCAC foes. The Lord Jeffs used the momentum of a 16-14 win in the first game to finish the sweep, 15-5, 15-11.

Junior outside hitter Lauren Fennessey (Joplin, Mo.) represented the Bobcats on the All-Tournament team. Bates' next action is Friday when the Bobcats host the State of Maine Volleyball Championships, looking for their third-straight title.