Score: Elmira College 3, SUNY Delhi 0 [25-12, 25-14, 25-15]
Records: Elmira (10-7), SUNY Delhi (11-9)
Location: Speidel Gymnasium – Elmira, NY
 
Elmira, NY -- After edging SUNY Delhi in five sets last Saturday, the Elmira College women's volleyball team showed that its performance over the weekend was far from the norm, as the Soaring Eagles rolled over the Broncos this evening, 3-0.
 
Ashley Heiman '16 and Alicia Day '17 paced the Elmira attack with match-highs of eight kills apiece. Taylor Kaznowski '19, the reigning Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week, helped orchestrate the EC attack with a match-high 14 assists, while teammate Sami Hanes '16 chipped-in with 11 helpers. Defensively, Kelsey Ross '16 led the way with a match-high 11 digs.
 
Elmira was ultra-impressive this evening, as the Soaring Eagles won 75-of-116 points played, setting a season-low in points allowed (41). The previous season-low was EC's bout with the Pennsylvania College of Technology, a match that saw the Wildcats win 42 points.
 
In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Rhonda Faunce on her team's performance…
"On Saturday we struggled against this team but there is something special that happens when kids who have not played much before get in a match. So everyone's excitement level was really high and I think that was probably the key today."
 
Coach Faunce on the play of E8 Rookie of the Week Taylor Kaznowski…
"Taylor is a special kid. She definitely is our future and we knew that when she came in. We were really excited to get her and Natalie Schieder here, as well as some others that you haven't seen much of yet that are kind of waiting their turn. So, what we find with Taylor is that she is smooth - it's effortless for her."
 
Coach Faunce on the Pitt-Bradford matchup this Thursday…
"Pitt-Bradford plays a little differently than we do. There is an attitude on the court when we play them – those kids fight. So, our message all week has been that we need to compete, we need to fight."
 
Turning Point
Control of the first set teetered between the two teams through the first 12 points, as each team held leads of two or more. Elmira trailed 7-5 in the set before rattling off nine straight points to take a comfortable 14-7 lead. During EC's 9-0 run, Ross served-up four aces.
 
Inside the Box Score

• As a team, Elmira hit a blistering .265 from the floor.
• The Soaring Eagles held SUNY Delhi to a -.054 hitting percentage.
• Elmira's sideout percentage increased with each set, as EC finished with a 60 percent success rate.
• EC's serving was super-effective this evening, as Elmira posted a season-high 19 aces.
• Heiman and Day led EC's offense with eight kills apiece.
• Kaznowski posted a match-high 14 assists, while Hanes added 11 more.
• Ross led Elmira's defense with a match-high 11 digs.
• Rookie Natalie Schieder '19 recorded a season-high seven service aces.
• Paola Ortiz '16 produced a 7-2-12 stat line for an ultra-impressive .417 hitting percentage.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira improves to 2-0 all-time against SUNY Delhi, with both wins occurring in consecutive matches this year.
• EC's 19 service aces are the most since September 26, 2010, when Elmira also registered 19 against Alfred University.
• The last time Elmira recorded more than 19 aces dates back to the 2007 season, when the Soaring Eagles logged 23 against York College (NY).
• 17 of Elmira's 19 players saw action this evening.
• Schieder's seven aces are the most by an EC player since October 8, 2014, when Kierstin Derr '16 also finished with seven against Alfred University.
• For the second time this season, Elmira won a match without having one player finish with double-digit kills.

 
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles will be back in action this Thursday, October 8th, when Elmira travels to take on the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in a non-conference match. Thursday's match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Elmira returns to Speidel Gymnasium the following Thursday, October 15th, as the EC hosts Cazenovia College at 6:00 p.m.