Score: Elmira College 3, SUNY Canton 2 [20-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-9]
Records: Elmira (14-9), Canton (6-17)
Location: Canton, N.Y. -- Roos House
 
CANTON, N.Y. -- Being down two sets to zero, the Elmira College women's volleyball team gutted its way to a five-set victory [20-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-9] over SUNY Canton in the first match of the Roos Classic on Saturday evening in Canton, New York.

Despite dropping the first two sets, the Soaring Eagles still outhit Canton, .161-to-.116. EC's differentiating factor in the contest was their ability to generate digs. In the five sets, Elmira owned a 112-to-87 advantage in digs over the Kangaroos.

Individually, Natalie Schieder '19 performed well on both sides of the court, as she tallied a match-high 27 kills, in addition to 15 digs. The product of Alden, New York, now has a team-leading 12 double-doubles. Schieder's classmate Taylor Kaznowski '19 also posted a double-double, as she finished the contest with a match-high 41 assists to go along with 13 digs.

On the defensive side of the court, Rachel Katzenberger '19, Tiara John '19 and Kasey Campbell '19 all shined in tonight's match. Katzenberger led all players with a career-high 25 digs. John was not far behind, as she posted a career-high 22 digs. Campbell rounded out Elmira's 20-dig performers with her 20 digs.

Freshman Savannah Terry '21 also helped on the defensive end of the court. The 5-foot-10-inch middle blocker from Owego, New York, tallied a season-high four blocks. Terry recorded three solo blocks to go along with one assisted block.

In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Rhonda Faunce on her team's comeback in tonight's match …
"I was overjoyed that we were able to come back from two sets down in tonight's match. I was glad that we did not quit. It is huge that we were able to earn three wins over SUNY Canton this year."
 
Coach Faunce on how tonight's performance affects the team as the season progresses. …
"We are getting more and more confident in ourselves after every match. This momentum should have a positive effect on us as we head into two tough matches tomorrow."
 
News and Notes

• With the win, Elmira improves to 14-9 overall.
• EC has defeated SUNY Canton three times this season.
• The Soaring Eagles have won their last three matches.
• In five-set matches, Elmira is 3-1.
• EC's 112 digs are a season high for the team.
• The last time that the Soaring Eagles have posted at least 112 digs was on October 22, 2013, when they recorded 113 in a five-set match against SUNY Cortland.
• Katzenberger (25) and John (22) both posted career-high dig totals.
• Schieder's 27 kills are a new season high for the junior and are the most that she has tallied since her 31-kill performance against Penn College in last season's five-set win.
• Schieder has tallied a team-leading 12 double-doubles this campaign.
• Kaznowski's double-double is her ninth of the year, the second-most on the team.
• Terry's four total blocks are a new season high for the rookie.

Up Next
The EC women will be back in action tomorrow with a doubleheader to conclude the Roos Classic. The Soaring Eagles begin the day with an 11:00 a.m. match against the University of Maine at Fort Kent, before ending the weekend with a 1:00 p.m. showdown against SUNY Potsdam.