Plattsburgh, NY – Sophomore Shea Norton posted 25 kills recording match-highs in both outings but the SUNY Canton volleyball team fell in a pair of five set matches to open the 2017 season at the Cardinal Classic on Friday.

The Roos fell 3-2 (23-25, 25-12, 17-25, 25-20, 15-11) to host Plattsburgh before dropping a 3-2 decision to Wheaton (25-8, 13-25, 21-25, 25-14, 15-12).

Match 1 – Box Score
After falling behind early in the opening set the Roos battled back and held a 22-20 advantage late in the first after a service ace from freshman Sydney Uthe. The host Cardinals answered with three consecutive tallies to take a one point lead but following a Roos timeout Canton posted three consecutive scores off kills from Skye Hansen and Melissa McMaster along with a Plattsburgh attack error to seal the first set, 25-23.

Plattsburgh opened an 18-7 advantage cruising to a 25-12 second set win to knot the match at one. The Roos battled back on enemy territory with a 25-17 decision in the third frame that included a 17-8 start.  

The Cardinals edged the Roos 25-20 in the fourth setting up the decisive fifth set. The hosts roared out to an 11-3 start but Canton tallied four straight points forcing a time out and would eventually get within 13-11 before Plattsburgh closed out the match, 15-11.

The Roos had at least 12 kills in three of the five sets as Shea Norton (match-high 14) and Hansen (11) led the way. Marissa Ixtlahuac and McMaster added eight kills apiece, while Jenna Roat totaled a match-best 26 digs and Norton added 14 for the double-double. Peyton Robinson dished out a match-high 46 assists

Match 2 – Box Score
Wheaton jumped out to a fast start with a 25-8 victory in the opening set but the Roos showed their mental toughness with 25-13 and 25-21 wins in the second and third sets, respectively. Wheaton evened the match 25-14 in the fourth setting up another match that would go the distance. Canton fell behind 12-9 in the fifth and was unable to get closer than two points the remainder of the way as the Lyons pulled out the five-set victory, 15-12.

The women's volleyball team returns to action at the Cardinal Classic on Saturday when they square off with Plymouth State at 3 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 professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service and recently received number one rankings in library resources, library services and tutoring services in the SUNY Student Opinion Survey. The college's 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 13 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are conference members of the newly formed American Collegiate Athletic Association.
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