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Canton, NY – Clara Bond and the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team improved to 2-0 in SUNYAC play following a decisive victory over Potsdam Wednesday night.

Bond tallied eight kills on a .313 attack percentage as the Roos topped the Bears, 3-0.

THE BASICS.

• Result: SUNY Canton 3, Potsdam 0
• Location: Stan Cohen Court – Canton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (13-5, 2-0 SUNYAC) | Potsdam (5-14, 0-2 SUNYAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos roared out to a quick 5-0 lead early behind kills from Ava Buggs-Morehouse, Bond, Emerson Coulter and an ace from Ashlyn Boliver. Canton continued its early dominance, going up 9-1 following another kill from Coulter and held a 16-7 lead after another kill from Bond.
• The Bears were able to get within five at 17-12, but that was as close as they would get as the Roos closed the set on an 8-2 run to earn a 25-14 first set victory.
• Canton quickly stormed out to an 8-2 lead to kick off the second stanza. The Bears retaliated with a five-score streak, cutting their disadvantage to just one point. Both squads traded points as the scoreboard came out to a 13-13 deadlock.
• Three consecutive scores gave the hosts some wiggle room before a pair of kills for Potsdam cut the Roos momentum. The teams remained neck-and-neck, leading up to a 20-20 tie before back-to-back kills from Sieja sparked a 5-1 run for SUNY Canton. The Roos sealed the win in set two, 25-21.
• The deciding game began with the Roos atop the Bears, 9-3. Potsdam kept themselves within range, eventually facing a manageable 15-11 deficit at the midway point. A six-point run, including kills from Coulter and Abby Raven and an ace from Madalena Balisciano, gave Canton plenty of leeway as they approached the finish line.
• The Bears clawed back with five scores of their own to make it a 21-16 contest. The Roos then took four of the final five points, including the match-sealing kill from Sieja.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Coulter led all players on the court with 11 kills, adding nine digs and a block assist on the defensive side. Bond recorded eight kills on a career-high .313 attack percentage.
• Sieja added eight kills of her own along with two aces. Raven contributed seven kills and two aces.
• Kaelyn Boliver topped the stat sheet with 17 assists, adding seven digs. Balisciano followed up with 15 assists.
• Wednesday's win marked SUNY Canton volleyball's 13th victory of the season, its highest win total since 2018, when the team finished with 14 wins.
• Canton joins Oneonta, Plattsburgh, Buffalo State and Morrisville at 2-0 in conference play.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos take a road trip to Delhi on Saturday, October 17 for a conference showdown. Match time is slated for 1 p.m.
 
   


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