Canton, NY – The SUNYCanton women's volleyball team extended its win streak to 11 matches with Saturday sweeps over visiting Paul Smith's College and the University of Maine-Fort Kent at the Roos House. The Roos (15-4) defeated the Bobcats 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-6) before handing the Bengals a 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-15) loss.
SUNY Canton used a strong service game in its opening set victory pinpointing 15 service aces in the match. The Roos were superior finishing with a .392 hitting percentage, compared to a negative output in that category for their counterparts.
Kelsy Cornish (Honeoye, NY) and
Jessica Reynolds (Oakville, ON) paced the Roos with eight kills apiece while combining for 13 digs.
Mackenzie Mynter (Churchville, NY) assisted a match-high 33 kills to go with four digs, two aces and two blocks.
Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, ON) was strong defensively with a match-best 12 digs. Meanwhile,
Morgan Bills (Walworth, NY) and
Morgan Wicks (Hartford, NY) posted six kills apiece.
The Roos continued their strong serving in the second match of the day with another 10 aces headed by five from Reynolds. Carroll (16) and Mynter (10) both posted double digits in digs, while the senior setter added 26 assists. Cornish led all player with 11 kills on 24 attempts.
SUNY Canton honored its four graduating seniors:
Mackenzie Mynter,
Caitlin Grimshaw,
Jessica Reynolds and
Emily Thomas, prior to its second match against the Bengals.
The SUNY Canton volleyball staff gathers with its graduating
seniors prior to its second match on Saturday. Missing from the
photo is senior captain Caitlin Grimshaw.The Roos will take on UMFK again tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in the Roos House. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on
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About SUNY CantonSUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.
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