ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College women’s volleyball team took home a pair of wins on Saturday in its home invitational, defeating the Fighting Tigers from SUNY Cobleskill in straight sets to begin the day, before defeating SUNY Potsdam 3-1 in the finale.
In the opener, Morgan Richardson ’25 paved the way with 11 kills for the Soaring Eagles, while Asia Curkendall ’25 added 25 set assists. In the second, Maddie Boucher ’23 and Makenna Clark ’25 recorded 13 and 12 kills, respectively, while Curkendall added 34 assists. In the second match against the Bears, Gabriela Rodriguez ’26 recorded 21 digs after eight against the Fighting Tigers.
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 3, SUNY Cobleskill 0 (Game One)
Elmira 3, SUNY Potsdam 1 (Game Two)
LOCATION: Elmira, New York | Speidel Gymnasium
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (5-8, 0-0 Empire 8), SUNY Cobleskill (3-8, 0-0 NAC), SUNY Potsdam (4-7, 0-0 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Soaring Eagles would score the first seven, and 10 of the first 11 points in the match against the Fighting Tigers. The dominant opening set would continue, as Elmira took the frame 25-10 while holding Cobleskill to just one kill, and a -.409 hitting percentage.
- In the second and third, Elmira would be tasked with stronger play from the Fighting Tigers, despite Elmira taking both sets 25-22. In the second, EC would find itself down 6-2 before a 13-1 run gave the Soaring Eagles an eight point lead. From there, the Tigers would fight and eventually take a 22-21 lead in the frame before Elmira scored four…
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