Score: Elmira College 3, Pennsylvania College of Technology 0 [25-9, 25-19, 25-17]
Records: Elmira (13-9), Penn College (2-11)
Location: Williamsport, Pa. -- Bardo Gymnasium
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Elmira College women's volleyball team cruised to a straight-set [25-9, 25-19, 25-17] victory over the Pennsylvania College of Technology on Tuesday evening at Bardo Gymnasium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Soaring Eagles dominated the Wildcats on offense, as EC posted a .234 attack percentage, while Penn College hit at a -.011 clip. Elmira also held a 39-to-13 advantage in assists and an 11-to-6 lead in service aces.
Leading the way for the Soaring Eagles was the two-way performance of junior setter
Taylor Kaznowski '19. The Hamburg, New York, native posted match-highs in assists (25) and digs (13) for her eighth double-double of the year.
Natalie Schieder '19 (8),
Savannah Terry '21 (7) and
Tiara John '19 (6) all finished one kill apart to lead EC. Terry also hit at an impressive .462 clip after posting just one error in her 13 attacks, which led all players with at least 10 attacks. Schieder also chipped in 10 digs in the contests to tie
Rachel Katzenberger '19 for the second-most on the team.
Elmira's strong play began in the opening set, as it won the first by a convincing 25-9 final score. The opening set included a 14-1 run that helped propel the Soaring Eagles past Penn College. EC's smooth play was fueled by a noteworthy .265 hitting percentage in the first, compared to Wildcats' -.074 clip.
The second and third sets were very similar, as the Soaring Eagles bested Penn College by 25-19 and 25-17 final scores, respectively. In both sets, Elmira stormed out to an early lead that it held on to throughout the remainder of the set. Efficient hitting was also a recurring theme for the Purple and Gold in the final two sets, as they hit above .200 in both, while the Wildcats did not hit above a .029 clip.
In Their Own Words…
Head Coach
Rhonda Faunce on her team's performance in the victory tonight …
"Tonight's match was fun. We were able to get all of the women playing time, which makes the match more fun for everybody. I thought we served tough and hit very well all night."
Coach Faunce on what she liked most about Elmira's performance tonight…
"We were supposed to be the better team coming into the match tonight and we played like we were. I loved how we controlled the ball tonight and I didn't think that we did too much wrong."
News and Notes
- With the win tonight, Elmira improves its record to 13-9 overall and its non-conference record to 12-4.
- EC now stands a perfect 8-0 in the all-time series against Penn College.
- Tonight's match was just the second time this season that the Soaring Eagles did not tally a block.
- The Wildcats' -.011 attack percentage is the third-lowest by an Elmira opponent.
- Kaznowski's double-double is her eighth of the year, which is the second-most on the team.
- Kaznowski's five kills tonight are the second-most that she has tallied this season.
- Terry's seven kills are tied for the second-most that she has posted in her freshman campaign.
- With 10 digs tonight, Schieder increased her team lead in that category to 266.
Up Next
Following tonight's contest, the Purple and Gold will return to North Country for the second time this season, this time to participate in the Roos Classic, hosted by SUNY Canton. The Soaring Eagles begin the tournament on Saturday, October 14, with a match against the host Kangaroos at 6:30 p.m.
