Canton, NY – Host SUNY Canton won the first set of their North Atlantic Conference (NAC) matchup with SUNY Cobleskill, however, the Fighting Tigers fought back to take the next three and won the match 3-1.  Junior Emily Dreyer scored 11 kills and junior Kaylee Clark tallied 19 digs in the defeat.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Cobleskill 3, SUNY Canton 1
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records:  SUNY Cobleskill (2-10, 1-1 NAC) | SUNY Canton (3-10, 2-1 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to a 10-4 advantage early and never looked back taking the first set 25-10.  SUNY Canton scored seven consecutive points to close out the match – three on kills from Dreyer.
• Cobleskill turned the tables in the second set, leading 7-0 and closing things out 25-9.
• The third set was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to make a large run.  The Roos were able to move ahead 14-7 on an ace by sophomore Sarah Balcom and appeared ready to close the door with a 24-21 lead.  But the Fighting Tigers clawed back, scoring five straight points, to take the set 26-24.
• Cobleskill scored eight of the first nine points of the fourth set.  The Roos responded, closing the gap to 11-7 on two kills from Dreyer and an ace by junior Bailey Nadeau.  The two teams traded points the rest of the way and SUNY Cobleskill closed things out 25-19.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• In addition to her 11 kills, Dreyer recorded a .346 hitting percentage.  Clark's 19 digs were her fourth highest output of the year.
• Junior Michaella Decapua led the team with 16 assists and was second on the team with 11 digs.  Sophomore Cadin Taggart finished the night with eight kills and eight digs.
• Alexis Miranda led SUNY Cobleskill with 22 kills and Mackenzie Larson notched five aces and a team-high 17 digs.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host a match against conference foe SUNY Delhi Sunday at noon.
   
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.