Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 AURORA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College men's volleyball team took on a pair of tough opponents on Sunday afternoon but was unable to walk away with a victory, as the Soaring Eagles fell to SUNY Poly and No. 7-ranked Wells, to bring their record to 3-8 overall.

Match 1
The Purple and Gold took on the Wildcats of SUNY Poly in their first match of the day. Despite taking the first set, 25-20, Elmira was unable to fend off the Wildcats, as they stormed back to take the final three sets of the match.

Elmira hit fairly well with a .237 mark through the match, but a cold snap in the second and third sets made the difference, as SUNY Poly was able to seize the advantage. In the opening set victory, it was all EC, as the Soaring Eagles floored 13 kills while swinging at a .391 clip.

Rookie Luke Milligan '23 paced EC's offense with 10 kills and a .273 attack percentage. Classmate Tyler Anderson '23 added eight kills, while Matt Straney '20 and Eric Jackson '23 floored six kills apiece.

Garrett Coleman '20 once again orchestrated Elmira's offense with 27 assists. Freshman Haenhyanonhna Powless '23 added a team-best five aces from the service line.

Match 2
Elmira hung tough against No. 7 Wells in its second match of the day, but the Purple and Gold were unable to keep pace with the Express, as Wells won, 3-0.

The Soaring Eagles battled Wells close in the opening set behind a .333 attack percentage. The back-and-forth opening frame went the other way, however, as the Express stole a 27-25 victory. EC was unable to recover from the momentum draining opener, as Wells claimed the second set, 25-22, and the final stanza, 25-16.

Anderson led the Purple and Gold's offense with 12 kills and a stellar .450 attack percentage. Jackson floored eight kills, while Straney and Milligan chipped in with five kills apiece. Coleman and Powless split time at the setter spot, as the former registered 16 assists and the latter added 15.

News and Notes

• Milligan floored double-digit kills for the fourth time this season.
• Anderson reached the double figure kill plateau for the fifth time.
• Powless' five aces were a season-high.
• Jackson hit at a season-best .467 clip against Wells.
• With 27 assists against SUNY Poly, Coleman posted over 25 assists for the fifth time during the 2020 campaign.

Up Next
The Soaring Eagles return home to Speidel Gymnasium for a non-conference tilt against Misericordia on Tuesday, February 11. Opening serve on Pat Thompson '75 Court is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.