Canton, NY – Alyssa Adams and
Sarah Balcom paced the Roos with 14 kills on the day but the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to St. John Fisher College and Plattsburgh State to close out the North Country Classic on Saturday.
THE BASICS
- Result: Match 1: St. John Fisher 3, SUNY Canton 0 | Match 2: Plattsburgh 3, SUNY Canton 0
- Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
- Records: SUNY Canton (0-7) | St. John Fisher (4-3) | Plattsburgh (4-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
MATCH 1 – BOX SCORE
- St. John Fisher defeated the Roos in straight sets in the opener by scores of 25-10, 25-12 and 25-14.
- Adams finished the match with a team-high six kills on 12 swings (.500 hitting percentage). Balcom and Emily Dreyer combined for six kills on 13 attack attempts.
- Peyton Nadeau chipped in defensively with five digs, while Michaella DeCapua dished out six assists.
- Alea Steigerwald led the Cardinal attack with eight kills, while Kara Ballmer and Olivia Nellis supplied six kills each.
MATCH 2 – BOX SCORE
- Plattsburgh State earned a 3-0 win v. the Roos in the nightcap with 25-9, 25-7 and 25-14 victories.
- Balcom posted a team-best three kills, while Adams added two. Cadin Taggart registered a team-best seven digs and Bailey Nadeau dished out six assists.
- Ann Beauchamp paced the visitors with nine kills, while Payton Zophy added eight and Kaitlyn Bjelko finished with six. Olga Muka and Emma Rivers ran the offense with 14 assists apiece.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are schedule to return to action next Friday when they open play in the Oswego State Tournament. SUNY Canton has a rematch with St. John Fisher at 4 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. matchup v. Utica.
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs,
SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education,
SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The
SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.
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