Potsdam, NY – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball team closed out its weekend dropping a pair of matches to Susquehanna University and Clarkson University at the Golden Knights Tournament. The Roos fell 3-0 (11-25, 15-25, 21-25) to the Crusaders before dropping a 3-0 (19-25, 20-25, 10-25) decision to the Knights.
 
Game 1 – Box
The Roos played even with Susquehanna for most of the match in their opener but the Crusaders used timely runs in each set to pull away for the straight set victory. In the first set, Susquehanna and the Roos were tied at 5-5 before the Crusaders went on a 9-0 run to force Canton to use both of its timeouts. The second set had a similar run, except midway through the frame. Leading 8-7 early, the Crusaders scored five of the next six points and 10 of the next 13 points overall. In the final set of the match SUNY Canton wouldn't go away, minimizing its mistakes and keeping the rallies alive. SUNY Canton got within three at the end, but the Crusaders closed out the match with a double block.
 
Kelsy Cornish (Honeoye, NY) led the Roos with a match-high 10 kills to go with 10 digs, while Haley Riley (Lowville, NY) added seven kills. Peyton Robinson (Bloomfield, NY) posted 21 assists and nine digs, while Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, ON) recorded 18 digs.
 
Game 2 – Box
SUNY Canton hung tough with No. 18 nationally-ranked Clarkson through the first two sets as the Golden Knights pulled away in the final frame. Riley led the way with eight kills, while Cornish added seven. Carroll and Lindsay Bryer (Wilson, NY) tallied 19 and 15 digs, respectively, while Robinson dished out 22 assists to go with seven digs.
 
The women's volleyball team is back in action on Friday when it opens play at the Elmira College Invitational first the host Soaring Eagles at 2 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 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.