Canton, NY - Freshman Bria Hunter recorded 22 kills and junior Sarah Balcom added 18 more as the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team split a pair of five-set matches in the SUNY Canton Triad on Saturday afternoon.

The Roos beat Alfred State 3-2 (25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 10-25, 17-15) in the opener before dropping a 3-2 decision (25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 19-25, 8-15) to Oswego State in second match.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Match 1: SUNY Canton 3, Alfred State 2 | Match 2: Oswego State 3, SUNY Canton 2
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records:  Oswego State (3-9) | SUNY Canton (3-12) | Alfred State (7-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Match 1 – BOX SCORE

• SUNY Canton jumped ahead early 7-3 on a kill by Balcom.  Consecutive aces by Alfred State's Becca Brown closed the gap to 9-8.  The Roos maintained their lead 16-14 on a Hunter kill, but three straight Pioneer points put Alfred State up 17-16.  Canton tied the game at 17 on a kill by sophomore Sammie Frank and scored eight of the next ten points to win the set 25-19.
• Three early aces by senior Kaylee Clark helped put the Roos up 9-6 in set number two.  The Pioneers grabbed a 17-12 advantage, but SUNY Canton pushed back to get within two at 19-17 on another Frank kill.  An ace by senior Cadin Taggart pulled the Roos within one, 22-21, but Alfred State scored the last three points to win 25-21.
• In the third set, it was Alfred State taking an early lead, before the Roos scored five straight points, including an ace by Clark to trail only 8-7.  The Pioneers led 22-18 late but four straight Roo points tied the set 22-22.  The Roos scored the last three points of the set, including the game winner on a Balcom ace to win 25-23.
• The fourth set was dominated by Alfred State as they jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead.  Canton could not close the gap, dropping the set 25-10.
• In the fifth and final set, a Taggart ace put the Roos ahead 3-2 early.  A kill by Alfred State's Erin Gregoire tied the match 5-5.  A Hannah Lombardi kill put the Roos ahead 11-8, but the Pioneers scored five of the next six points to lead 13-12.  But Canton was able to score five of the next seven points, including the game-winner on a Balcom Kill to win the set 17-15.

 Match 2 – BOX SCORE

• SUNY Canton led early in the first set 6-2 on a kill by sophomore Brooke Hite.  A Frank kill pushed the lead to 12-4.  Oswego closed in on a Sydney Chiffriller ace, making the score 15-13.  The Roos maintained their slim lead throughout the set and win 25-23 on a Hunter kill.
• Oswego turned the tables early in the second set leading 9-5 on a Cara Simplicio kill.  The Roos would respond, closing the gap to 11-9 on a Hunter kill.  After several back-and-forth points between the two teams, Canton took their first lead of the game, 18-17, on a Taggart ace.  Both teams traded points until two consecutive Frank aces put the Roos ahead 24-22 and Canton closed out the set 25-23.
• In the third set, the score remained close early, but the Lakers took a commanding 15-5 lead.  Canton scored eight out of 10 points to close the gap to 17-13, but Oswego held on to win the set 25-17.
• A tight fourth set saw the Lakers lead early 9-6, before a Lombardi kill narrowed the lead to 12-11.  Oswego extended the lead to 15-11 before four-straight Roo points tied the game at 15 on a Taggart kill.  However, the Roos could not take a lead throughout the set and the Lakers hung on to win 25-19.
• In the final set, Oswego led early 5-1 before a Roo run and Hunter kill made the score 7-6.  From there the Lakers maintained control and won the set 15-8 and the match 3-2.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos travel to SUNY Poly for a North Atlantic Conference match on October 6^th at 7:00 p.m.
   
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.