Canton, NY – A trio of freshmen helped lead the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team to a sweep (25-17, 25-19, 25-22) over visiting Paul Smith's Wednesday evening at the Roos House.  Emerson Coulter scored a team-high seven kills, Josie Gabriel added four more and Emma Baker recorded seven digs.

THE BASICS

• Result:  SUNY Canton 3, Paul Smith's 0
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records:  SUNY Canton (2-2) | Paul Smith's (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos sprinted out to a quick 4-0 lead capped by a kill from Coulter.  Another rally by Canton, including back-to-back aces by senior Sarah Balcom, put the hosts up 9-2.  A kill by the Bobcat's Kaliyah Davis closed the gap to 18-14 but the Roos extended their lead and took the set 25-17, capped by senior Sammie Frank's ace.
• After trading points early in the second, Canton jumped ahead 15-8 on a kill by Frank.  The Bobcats clawed back to make the score 20-18 off a Davis kill.  But the Roos scored five of the next six, including the final point on a kill by Gabriel, taking the set 25-19.
• The third set was back-and-forth with Canton tying the set at seven all on a Brooke Hite kill.  Hite would tie the game again at 13-13 on a service ace.  Paul Smith's would take a slim 18-17 lead before the Roos rattled off six straight to lead 23-18.  The Bobcats made things interesting, pulling within one point at 23-22 but Canton would close the game and match out 25-22 on a kill by freshman McKenna Pelech.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Coulter led the Roos with seven kills followed by Balcom's six, Hite's five and Gabriel's four.  Davis led the Bobcats with eight.
• Five Roos were tied with two aces each.  Finnley Jacobson had five for Paul Smith's
• Baker paced Canton with seven digs, Davis led the Bobcats with 11.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos travel to Towson, MD to take on Penn State Harrisburg and host Goucher College on September 7th at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively.  
About SUNY Canton
Discover SUNY Canton, where innovation meets opportunity. The college's career-focused educational programs emphasize hands-on and applied learning opportunities in digital design, engineering technology, health, information technology, management, and public service. Faculty members bring real-world experience and exceptional academic expertise to the classroom. As a leader in online education, SUNY Canton offers unmatched flexibility with hundreds of courses and 23 comprehensive degree programs offered completely online. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos compete at the NCAA Division III level and are members of the SUNYAC. In addition to its 15 traditional teams, SUNY Canton offers coed varsity esports and cheerleading.