Dehi, NY – Ashlyn Boliver and the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team swept Delhi on the road Saturday afternoon, improving to 3-0 in SUNYAC play.
Boliver recorded a match-high 15 digs while adding five assists and four service aces.
THE BASICS.
- Result: SUNY Canton 3, Delhi 0
- Location: Floyd L. Maines Arena – Delhi, NY
- Records: SUNY Canton (14-5, 3-0 SUNYAC) | Delhi (1-19, 0-3 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- SUNY Canton jumped out to a 4-2 lead to kick off the match before kills from Emerson Coulter and Emmi Veras, plus a Madalena Balisciano ace, expanded their edge to five points. Both squads traded scores leading up to a three-point Roos run capped off with a kill from Clara Bond to make it a 14-5 contest.
- Facing a 17-8 deficit, Delhi strung together four consecutive points to tighten the gap. Two runs of two were exchanged by both teams, plus an additional Canton point, to bring the score to 22-16 in favor of the visitors. A three-point streak for the Broncos cut their disadvantage in half before the Roos took three of the final four points, sealing a victory in set one.
- Trailing 6-4 in the second stanza, SUNY Canton's attack dug deep, snatching seven of the ensuing nine points to reclaim the momentum. Kills from Tionna Edghill and Madison Bigelow, plus an ace from Abby Raven, made up the bulk of a four-point run to put the Roos up big, 19-9. Delhi struggled to find their rhythm in the twilight moments of the set, leading to a decisive 25-14 win for Canton.
- The Roos roared to a 9-0 lead to begin the deciding game, including kills from Coulter and Bond, and an ace from Boliver. As the scoreboard read 10-2, Canton kept their foot on the gas, taking six of the next seven points to take hold of a substantial lead at 16-3.
- The Broncos took the next two points followed by the Kangaroos taking four. Delhi retaliated with a scoring streak of five, bringing things out to a lopsided 20-10 battle.
- As the scoreboard read 23-12 the Broncos clawed back with a four-point run. Delhi's last-minute efforts proved to be too little, too late as Canton went on to seal the match with a 25-17 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Coulter paced all players on the court with ten kills on a .500 attack percentage, adding four service aces and 13 digs. Bond followed up with six kills, while Raven tallied four kills and two aces.
- Boliver topped the stat sheet with 15 digs. The freshman libero/defensive specialist rounded out her performance with five assists and four aces.
- Balisciano's 14 assists were the most in the match. Kaelyn Boliver followed with nine assists, as well as six digs.
- The Roos attack was firing on all cylinders, topping the Broncos in kills (33-26), aces (13-3), and assists (31-25).
- Saturday's win was the SUNY Canton women's volleyball team's 14th of the season, tied for its most victories in a season since 2018. The Roos have dropped just two sets in their last three matches.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos will look to remain undefeated in conference play when they host Buffalo State on Friday, October 23 at 6 p.m.
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