Score: Elmira College 3, Baruch College 1 (25-14, 25-19, 26-28, 25-14)
Records: Elmira (12-18), Baruch (10-16)
Location: Alumni Field House – Oneonta, N.Y.

ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College women's volleyball team opened the Dig Pink Invitational on the campus of SUNY Oneonta in fine fashion, toppling Baruch College in a four-set battle.

It was an all-around team effort for the Purple and Gold against the Bearcats as they held an advantage in digs, 67-57, and in aces, 14-4. Natalie Schieder '19 finished with a double-double, posting a team-leading 11 kills to go along with 13 digs. Taylor Kaznowski '19 recorded a match-high 33 assists, while Kasey Campbell '19 finished the night with a match-high-tying 18 digs. Elmira cruised through the opening two sets, winning the opener by a final score of 25-14 before claiming the second set, 25-19.

EC built an 11-5 advantage in the first set with a 4-0 run punctuated by an ace from Tiara John '19. The Soaring Eagles never looked back from there as Savannah Terry '21 put EC up 23-13 with one of her six kills. Elmira faced little trouble from there as the Purple and Gold claimed the opener. In the second set, the Purple and Gold took a 12-8 advantage on the heels of a 4-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back kills from Schieder. A pair of aces from Kaznowski put EC up 18-10 and it was smooth sailing from there as Elmira took a two-sets-to-none advantage.

The third set proved to be a back-and-forth affair, as Baruch battled back against the Purple and Gold. The score was tied on eight separate occasions as EC eventually grabbed a 21-18 lead after back-to-back kills from Lauren Smith '21 and Sam Chadbourne '18. The Bearcats seized the momentum from there however, stealing the set by a final score of 28-26.

The final set of the evening saw the teams continue to trade blows until a huge block from Terry and John put EC up 16-12. It was all Purple and Gold from there, as Lydia Milligan '21 and Schieder combined for five kills to put Baruch away, 25-14.

News and Notes

• 11 different Soaring Eagles tallied at least one kill.
• Schieder hit at her second-highest clip of the season, finishing the match with a .455 hitting percentage.
• Campbell has tallied double-digit digs in 20 matches this season.
• Schieder is currently tied with Jessica Mezei '07 for sixth-place in EC history with 1,438 kills.

Up Next
The Soaring Eagles wrap up the 2018 season tomorrow afternoon with a pair of matches against SUNY Oneonta and St. Lawrence at the Dig Pink Invitational. EC takes on the Red Dragons in a 12:00 p.m. tilt before challenging the Saints at 2:00 p.m.