Center Valley, PA – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball team defeated Marywood University, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-14) in straight sets to open the Desales Tournament on Friday.
 
The Roos hit .281 on 96 attack attempts as a team, while their counterparts finished with a negative hitting percentage in the match. SUNY Canton (20-5) more than doubled up Marywood in the kills department 40-19.
 
Morgan Bills (Walworth, NY) led all players with 12 kills on a remarkably accurate .706 attack percentage. Jessica Reynolds (Oakville, ON) added 11 kills, five digs and three service aces, while Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, ON) was strong defensively with eight digs.
 
Caitlin Grimshaw (Adams, NY) stuffed the stat sheet with nine digs, five kills and four blocks, while Mackenzie Mynter (Churchville, NY) posted 36 assists and eight digs.
 
SUNY Canton returns to action on Saturday in the second day of the Desales Tournament when it takes on host Desales at 11 a.m. followed by a 3 p.m. match against Susquehanna University. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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SUNY 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.