ELMIRA, N.Y. -- St. John Fisher College, the defending Empire 8 Conference champion, claimed a three-set win over Elmira College in women's volleyball on Wednesday night. The Cardinals (3-0, 2-0 E8) defeated the Soaring Eagles (1-1, 1-1 E8) by scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-10.
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In the first set, Fisher jumped out to an 8-1 lead and never looked back. The Cards led by as many as 11 points in the opening set, before closing it out 25-17.
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The second set was nail-biter that went right down to the wire. Elmira held an early three-point advantage, but the lead teetered from team to team as the set progressed. Fisher pieced together a 4-0 run, and then went on to win three of the next four points, to take a commanding 24-18 lead.
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Facing a multitude of match points, Elmira rallied with five consecutive points that saw
Savannah Terry '21 log one of her match-high-tying two service aces. The 5-0 run brought the score to 24-23, but a kill from Rebecca Hay clinched the set for Fisher at 25-23.
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Fisher's hot hitting in the third set was the difference, as the Cardinals ran away with it, 25-10. St. John Fisher did not commit a single hitting error in the set with 12 kills on 24 attempts.
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Lauren Smith '21 led Elmira's offense with a team-high seven kills. She also added seven digs and two assists.
Amelia Martin '23 chipped in six kills, five digs, one block and one assist.
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Senior
Kassi Hastings '21 handled setting duties tonight. She recorded 19 assists, four digs, and one service ace.
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Defensively, rookie
Maddie Hampton '24 logged a match-high 12 digs.
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News and Notes
- Elmira suffered its first loss of the season.
- EC finished with an attack percentage of 7.1% (27k-20e-99ta).
- Fisher recorded an attack percentage of 23.6% (35k-14e-89ta).
- Hampton logged a match-high 12 digs.
- Terry tied for the match high in aces with two.
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles return to action this Saturday, March 27, for a road doubleheader against Russel Sage College. The first of two matches is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Troy, New York.
