PASADENA, Calif. – Caltech Volleyball took on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Saturday afternoon at Braun Athletic Center, with the Beavers rallying from a three-point deficit late in the third set to tie it at 20-20 on Senior Day.
The match was the last of the Caltech careers for seniors Alize Bakker (Portland, Ore. / Westview), Jeylin Lee (Long Island, N.Y. / Herricks) and Marissa Till (Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville High School). All three were honored before the match in a senior day ceremony. Braun gymnasium was decorated with pictures and posters commemorating the three graduating seniors and their accomplishments while at Caltech.
The Athenas took the three-set SCIAC match, but Caltech made the third set a battle, with six ties and five lead changes. The Beavers used a 7-1 run from 1-2 to 8-3, highlighted by back-to-back aces from sophomore Rena Zhang (Peoria, Ill. / Dunlap High School), and led by as many as five points. Trailing 16-19 later in the set, Caltech answered with a 4-1 run to pull even at 20-20.
Till led the Beavers in her final match with 10 points, recording nine kills and two block assists. Bakker added five kills, and junior Stephanie Wallen (Miami, Fla. / Ransom Everglades) hit .333 with three kills and three block assists. Sophomore Veda Chennupati (Collierville, Tenn. / Collierville High School) tallied five points on three kills, a solo block and two block assists, and Zhang served two aces.
Follow Caltech Women's Volleyball on GoCaltech.com and on Instagram. Watch all home and SCIAC matches live on FloCollege.
