Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Score: Elmira College 3, Bard College 2 [24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17, 15-11]
Score: Plattsburgh State 3, Elmira 0 [25-18, 25-21, 25-21]
Records: Elmira (6-15), Plattsburgh State (14-17), Bard (8-27)
Location: Oneonta, N.Y. -- Alumni Field House

ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Elmira College women's volleyball capped off the 2016 regular season with an exhilarating five-set comeback over Liberty League foe, Bard College, in the first of two matches on the second day of the Dig Pink Invitational, hosted by SUNY Oneonta.

Down two-sets-to-one, the spirited Soaring Eagles responded to even the match with a 25-17 victory, before sealing the win with a 15-11 triumph in the decisive fifth set. The Purple and Gold attacked with a tournament-high .318 percentage in the fifth set with nine kills and only two errors.

Although the offense produced a formidable .192 team attack percentage, EC's highest rate in a victory since September 24th against Utica College (.247), it was Elmira's service game that proved to be the biggest difference against Bard. The Soaring Eagles tossed 22 service aces, seven more than their previous season high. In fact, the 22 aces mark the most registered in a single match since Elmira served 23 against York College in September of 2007. Kasey Campbell '19 and KyLee Edwards '20 led the team with five apiece, followed by four each from Natalie Schieder '19 and Rachel Katzenberger '19.

Schieder and fellow outside hitter McKenzie Slaven '20 paced the EC offense with 19 and 13 kills, respectively. The former finished the match with an outstanding .302 attack percentage, the best for the Alden, New York, native since the September showing against Utica. For the rookie, Slaven, 13 kills equal her second-best single-match total of the year.

In the second match of the day, Elmira dropped a straight-sets decision to Plattsburgh State. Schieder recorded a team-high 12 kills to go along with a team-high-tying 13 digs. Also producing a double-double against the Cardinals was setter Taylor Kaznowski '19, who earned 22 assists and 13 digs.

Inside the Box Score (Bard)

• Elmira finished with 52 kills and a .192 attack percentage.
• In the fifth set, the Soaring Eagles attacked with a tournament-best .318 percentage.
• EC served a season-high 22 aces, led by Campbell and Edwards with five apiece.
• Schieder registered team bests with 19 kills and a .302 attack percentage.
• Kaznowski and Campbell led the way with 18 digs each.
• Kaznowski issued 41 assists to complete her double-double effort.
• Slaven was second on the team with 13 kills.

Inside the Box Score (Plattsburgh)

• EC was led offensively by Schieder's 12 kills.
• Schieder also dug 13 balls to complete the double-double.
• Kaznowski was tied for the team lead with 13 digs in addition to her 22 assists.
• Campbell also recorded double-digit digs with 11.
• Slaven added seven kills to her tournament total against the Cards.

News and Notes

• The Soaring Eagles finished the 2016 regular season with a 6-15 overall record.
• EC is now 3-0 all-time against Bard.
• Elmira's .192 attack percentage vs. Bard was its best in a victory since posting a .247 rate in a win over Utica in September.
• The 22 aces served against Bard mark the most for the Soaring Eagles since September of 2007.
• With two double-doubles, Kaznowski upped her season total to 13.
• Schieder was selected as EC's representative on the All-Tournament Team.
• Schieder capped off her second season with 312 kills and has surpassed the 300-kill plateau in both seasons at EC.
• Schieder recorded double-digit kills in all but four matches in 2016.
• Kaznowski has accumulated 1,450 assists in her first two seasons as a Soaring Eagle, extending her lead for eighth-place all-time.