Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball team battled point to point with one of the top teams in the nation but fell in three sets to No. 17 Clarkson University on Wednesday evening in the Roos House. The Roos move to 4-4, while the Golden Knights improve to 7-2.

The Roos started the match strong posting 12 kills in the opening set and just four errors for their highest hitting percentage (.205) of any set on the night. Despite the impressive hitting output the Golden Knights took the opening set, 25-19.

Clarkson dominated the second set, 25-12, as the Roos had nine kills, but six costly errors. SUNY Canton played their best volleyball of the night in the final set playing the Knights point for point through the first half of the frame. A late Clarkson run helped the visitors pull out the 25-20 victory to earn the win.

Morgan Bills (Walworth, NY) led the hosts with 11 kills and a .250 hitting percentage. Kelsy Cornish (Honeoye, NY) floored eight balls to go with five digs, while Caitlin Grimshaw (Adams, NY) posted six kills without an error to go with eight digs. Mackenzie Mynter (Churchville, NY) finished with 22 assists and eight digs, while Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, ON) dug up 16 balls.

The women's volleyball team returns to the court Saturday when it hosts the SUNY Canton Tri-Match. The Roos square off with Utica College at 11 a.m. and Johnson State College at 3:00 p.m. 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.