Score: Pitt-Bradford 3, Elmira College 0 [25-23, 25-17, 25-21]
Records: Pitt-Bradford (8-13), Elmira (10-8)
Location: KOA Arena – Bradford, PA
 
Bradford, PA -- The Elmira College women's volleyball team fought proudly tonight but in the end came up short, as the Soaring Eagles dropped a non-conference road matchup against the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 3-0. Rookie Natalie Schieder '19 led Elmira with a match-high 10 kills while senior Kelsey Ross '16 logged a match-high 17 digs.
 
Elmira began tonight's match hitting a respectable .146 from the floor in the first set, as the Panthers edged the Soaring Eagles by just two points, 25-23. However, Pitt-Bradford would clamp down defensively in the next two sets, downing the Purple and Gold 25-17 and 25-21 in the final two sets.
 
Individual Leaders

• Schieder paced the Elmira attack with a match-high 10 kills.
• Ross led the way on defense with a match-high 17 digs.
• Rookie Taylor Kaznowski '19 produced 16 assists, which tied for the match-lead.
• Paola Ortiz '16 served up a match-high two service aces.
• Alicia Day '17 tallied one solo block.

 
Inside the Box Score

• As a team, Elmira hit .116 from the floor while Pitt-Bradford hit a blistering .257.
• Elmira had more kills than Pitt-Bradford, 32-to-24.
• EC totaled six service aces, two more than the Panthers.
• Schieder registered a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.
• Sami Hanes '16 also chipped-in with nine assists.

 
News and Notes

• The all-time series between the two programs now stands at 5-4 in favor of Elmira.
• Kaznowski has produced 10 or more assists in 18 straight matches.
• Schieder's double digit kills marks the first time in the last five matches she has had 10 or more.
• Schieder recorded her sixth double-double of the year.

 
Up Next
Elmira will look to bounce back from tonight's loss this Saturday, October 10th, when the Soaring Eagles travel to Rochester, NY for a pair of Empire 8 Conference matches. EC takes on Utica College in the first of two conference matches at 1:30 p.m. before facing St. John Fisher College at 4:00 p.m. Both matches are scheduled to take place at Manning & Napier Varsity Gymnasium on the campus of St. John Fisher.