COBLESKILL, N.Y. – Coming off a conference-opening win last night, the Plattsburgh State women's volleyball team continued State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play against conference newcomer Cobleskill. The Cardinals cruised to a two-set lead before closing out a competitive third set to earn a 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-19) win over the Fighting Tigers.
Senior outside hitter
Iris Mulvey (Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood) paced the Cardinals with a game-high 13 kills to go along with six digs. First-year middle blocker
Brooke Anderson (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) and senior opposite hitter
Darby Collyear (Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall) each recorded 10 points. Anderson finished with a career-high nine kills and added a block, while Collyear also contributed nine kills and a block. Sophomore setter
Emily O'Brien (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) set up the offense with a game-high 30 assists, while senior libero
KC Burke (Murrieta, Calif./Northfield Mount Hermon [Mass.]) anchored the back row with 11 digs.
For the Fighting Tigers, Baylee Kirschberg set up the attack with 15 assists, while Emma Hinze led the team with seven kills. Jojo Haycock contributed six digs defensively.
The Cardinals held the statistical advantages in digs, 38-27, and service aces, 8-2, while both teams finished with three blocks.
Plattsburgh used an early 8-0 burst, highlighted by three kills from Anderson, to take an 11-4 lead. Kills from O'Brien helped extend the Cardinals' advantage to 16-8, and a late 6-0 stretch featuring three points from
Liya Girma (Sachse, Texas/Bishop Lynch) closed out the set as Plattsburgh secured a 25-14 win.
The Cardinals opened the second set with four straight kills, including two from
Augustina White (Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy), to take an early 4-0 lead. Another scoring burst, capped by an Anderson kill, gave Plattsburgh a commanding 11-2 advantage. The Cardinals remained in control throughout the set, reaching 18-12 before closing it out, 25-14.
The third set proved more competitive, as an early kill from Mulvey helped tie the score at 7-7. A 5-0 surge featuring three kills from Collyear put Plattsburgh ahead 14-11, while a service ace from
Anabella Almeida (Pine Bush, N.Y./Pine Bush) extended the lead to 18-15. Cobleskill continued to push, pulling within one at 18-17, but a late scoring stretch helped the Cardinals build a 22-17 advantage. Collyear delivered the final kill to close out the set, 25-19, and secure the 3-0 match victory.
With the win, Plattsburgh State improves to 11-9 overall and 2-0 in SUNYAC play. The Cardinals will be back in action next Saturday, Oct. 17, hosting Oneonta in their home conference opener at 1 p.m.
