Houghton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's volleyball dropped a five set match to Wells College before coming back to win in four sets v. Oberlin College on Saturday in the Highlander Tournament. The Roos nearly came back from two sets down dropping a 3-2 (22-25, 14-25, 28-26, 25-22, 14-16) contest to the Express before earning a 3-1 (20-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-23) win v. the Yeowomen.

Match 1 – Box
Wells College (18-9) was on fire to open the match finishing with 29 kills over the first two sets en route to 25-22 and 25-14 wins. The Roos hung tough earning thrilling 28-26 and 25-22 third and four set victories, respectively. SUNY Canton struck for 30 kills in those frames. The match came down to the decisive fifth set as the Express narrowly escaped 16-14.

Haley Riley (Lowville, NY) led the way with 17 kills, while Rachel Lowther (Woodbridge, VA) and Kelsy Cornish (Honeoye, NY) added 13 putdowns apiece. Peyton Robinson (Bloomfield, NY) dished out a match-high 50 assists.

Match 2 – Box
SUNY Canton battled back from a one set deficit to claim the final three sets of the match by just the minimum of two points earning exciting 27-25, 26-24 and 25-23 wins as they posted 12 kills apiece in each set.

Cornish finished with 16 kills and 23 digs, while, Robyn Carroll (Bowmanville, ON) added 26 digs. Robinson dished out 44 assists to go with her 17 digs. Riley and Lowther recorded 14 and 9 kills, respectively.

The women's volleyball team opens play in the USCAA National Championships on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. v. Berea College in Dana Hall. 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.