POTSDAM, N.Y. – Despite breaking Clarkson's momentum by stealing the third set the Plattsburgh State women's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 (25-9, 25-18, 25-20, 25-9) decision to the Golden Knights in non-conference action on Friday evening.
Liya Girma (Sachse, Texas / Bishop Lynch) keyed the Cardinal attack with 12 kills and also picked up nine digs.
Darby Collyear (Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall) also contributed to the offense with nine kills and had two blocks on the defensive end.
Bridget Ryan (Mattituck, N.Y. / Mattituck) was strong on the back line registering 18 digs while
Anabella Almeida (Pine Bush, N.Y. / Pine Bush) had 18 assists to boost the Cardinal attack.
For the Golden Knights, Anna Mayer led the attack with 41 assists while Marin Hangliter led the team in kills with 12. Abigail Spector led all players in digs with 22.
The Golden Knights hit .315 for the match and owned a 12-7 advantage in service aces and a 6-3 edge in blocks. The Cardinals finished the evening with 32 digs while the Golden Knights had 47.
Plattsburgh moves to 1-9 overall and are back in action tomorrow, Sept. 21 as they host SUNY Delhi and Anna Maria for a tri-match, playing SUNY Delhi at 12 p.m. and Anna Maria at 4 p.m. Clarkson moves to 3-7 overall and next plays the University of Scranton and Geneseo tomorrow, Sept.21 at Geneseo.
The Golden Knights controlled the first set as they opened up with a 6-0 run led by two service aces from Spector. After an attacking error for the Golden Knights, Girma registered a service ace and made the score 6-2 Golden Knights. A 5-0 run for the Golden Knights extended their lead to 15-4. After back-to-back kills from
Iris Mulvey (Middle Island, N.Y. / Longwood) and Collyear made the score 15-6 Golden Knights, the Cardinals couldn't string along any runs and eventually fell 25-9 in the first set.
Both teams traded points to open the second set as Allyson Treichel and Girma both put down kills. Back-to-back points for the Golden Knights gave them the lead before a kill from Girma tied the score at 8. A service ace from Almeida gave the Cardinals their first lead but the Golden Knights responded with three straight and took a 12-10 lead. The Cardinals continued to battle and tied the score at 13 before a 4-0 run for the Golden Knights gave them a 21-16 lead which they held on to and won the second set 25-18.
The Golden Knights jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead before the Cardinals made a run and took a 9-7 lead off the service ace of Mulvey. The Golden Knights tied the score multiple times and it was back and forth throughout as both teams were matching points. A service ace from
Maggie Lyon (Ballston Spa, N.Y. / Ballston Spa) gave the Cardinals the lead for good and made the score 17-16. Kills from Girma and
Katie Salphine (Le Roy, N.Y. / Le Roy) extended the Cardinals' lead. The Golden Knights battled back coming within one but back-to-back points for the Cardinals gave them the cushion they needed. After trading points, kills from Collyear, Ryan, and another from Collyear secured a 25-20 win for the Cardinals in the third set.
It was another strong start for the Golden Knights as they took an 8-2 lead to open the fourth and final set. A kill from Collyear and a Golden Knights' attacking error broke up the run and made the score 8-4 Golden Knights. The Golden Knights didn't lose any momentum and went on another run that made the score 12-4 before Salphine broke up the run with a kill and made the score 12-5. The Cardinals offense couldn't gather any momentum and eventually fell 25-9 in the fourth set as the Golden Knights took a 3-1 win.
