PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-20) State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) match to SUNY New Paltz on Senior Day Saturday at Memorial Hall.
 
Prior to the start of the match, the Cardinals honored their three seniors: senior right side Jenn Braun (Garrison, N.Y./Walter Panas), graduate student middle hitter Alicia Fisher (Brooklyn, N.Y./Science Skills) and graduate student right side Kaitlyn Bjelko (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Beekmantown).
 
New Paltz hit at a .418 clip for the match, including a .632 mark in the first set. The Hawks also owned a 14-1 edge in service aces, a 6-3 margin in blocks and a 38-27 cushion in digs.
 
Plattsburgh State falls to 4-9 overall (0-4 SUNYAC) with the loss and next visits Buffalo State on Friday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. New Paltz rises to 11-2 overall (4-1 SUNYAC) with the win and next hosts Misericordia University (1:30 p.m.) and Drew University (6:30 p.m.) as a part of the Hawks Invitational on Friday, Oct. 7.
 
First-year setter/right side Kyleigh Ganz (Phoenix, Ariz./Seton Catholic Prep) ignited the Cardinal attack with six kills and eight assists while adding five digs. Fisher tallied five kills and two block assists, while junior setter Emma Rivers (Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown West) doled out nine assists and registered four digs. Junior defensive specialist/libero Shannon Fitzpatrick (Westtown, N.Y./Rhinebeck) led the back row defensively with 11 digs.
 
For New Paltz, junior outside hitter Mackenzie Williams and senior right side Makenzie Bills floored 12 and 10 kills, respectively, while junior setters Cate DiGiacomo and Dana Collins each dished out 18 assists. Junior setter Kayleigh Emanuelson landed six service aces, while sophomore defensive specialist Melanie Podstupka defended 11 digs.