Potsdam, NY – Junior Sarah Balcom recorded eight kills and senior Kaylee Clark posted nine digs as the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team dropped their match in three straight sets to SUNY Potsdam (13-25, 18-25, 18-25) on Wednesday night.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Potsdam 3, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Maxcy Hall – Potsdam, NY 
• Records: SUNY Potsdam (6-16) | SUNY Canton (5-19)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to an early 4-2 lead on a Balcom kill.  The Bears scored six of the next seven points to lead 8-5.  A kill by junior Alexas Marshall got the Roos within three at 10-13, however a six point run by Potsdam put the Bears up 19-10, and they eventually closed out the set 25-13.
• After and early 6-3 Potsdam lead, Canton pushed back and climbed to within one, 6-5 on a block by Balcom and freshman Hannah Lombardi.  The Bears scored 13 of the next 17 and led 19-9 on an ace by Megan Henry.  The Roos could not close the gap and lost the set 25-18.
• In the final set, Potsdam led 9-3 early, before a Roo run, capped by a Brooke Hite kill, closed the gap to 14-11.  Canton then drew within one on a Marshall kill 15-14.  Potsdam pulled away 21-16 late in the set and won 25-18 sweeping the Roos 3-0.

 INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Balcom led the Roos with eight kills, Marshall and Lombardi each finished with five.
• Clark's nine digs topped the Roos stat sheet while Balcom recorded eight and senior Cadin Taggart and sophomore Sammie Frank each had six.
• Frank also dished out 22 assists on the night.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos wrap up their season with two North Atlantic Conference (NAC) matches on Saturday October 28^th against SUNY Morrisville and host SUNY Cobleskill.  The matches will be at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
   
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.