PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Elmira College Women's Volleyball team finished the day 1-1 at the Plattsburgh State Classic on Saturday afternoon. After taking the first match over SUNY Poly in straight-sets, the Soaring Eagles fell in five sets to the host, Plattsburgh State in the last game of the afternoon.
Amelia Martin '23 led the Soaring Eagles against SUNY Poly with 13 kills and six service aces, while
Samantha Garry '25 recorded 13 kills and five blocks in the loss to the Cardinals.
JUST THE BASICS (ELMIRA vs. SUNY POLY):
SCORES: Elmira 3, SUNY Poly 0
LOCATION: Plattsburgh, N.Y.
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira: 5-2 (0-0 Empire 8), SUNY Poly: 0-6 (0-0 NAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED (ELMIRA vs. CANTON):
The Soaring Eagles wasted no time getting to work against the Wildcats. After trailing 15-11 in the opening set, the Soaring Eagles rattled off five consecutive points with Martin at the service position to reclaim the lead at 16-15. With the set eventually tied at 17-17, Elmira would score nine of the final 11 points in the set, capped off by a kill from
Makenna Clark '25 to take the opener 25-21.
From there, Elmira would run away with the final two sets of the match, posting hitting percentages of .360 and .400 in the second and third sets, respectively. In the second, Elmira would use a 7-0 run to end the set with three kills and two service aces, winning 25-11.
In the third, EC would dominate the Wildcats with a 25-7 victory to seal the deal. In the set, Elmira would score 14 of the final 16 points to propel its way to victory.
As a team, the Soaring Eagles would hit .317 compared to -.056 for the Wildcats. In each of the sets, Elmira reached double-digit kills, for a total of 37 in the match.
Gianna Pezzino '23 would chip in 15 digs, while
Asia Curkendall '25 recorded 21 assists.
JUST THE BASICS (ELMIRA vs. PLATTSBURGH ST.)
SCORES: Elmira 2, Plattsburgh St. 3
LOCATION: Plattsburgh, N.Y.
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira: 5-3 (0-0 Empire 8), Plattsburgh St.: 3-3 (0-0 SUNYAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED (ELMIRA vs. POTSDAM):
The Soaring Eagles carried its fortunes from the first match of the day into the first two sets of its match against Plattsburgh, but came up short after the hosts rallied off three consecutive sets to close the match.
After recording 22 kills in the first two sets with a hitting percentage nearing .250, the Soaring Eagles found themselves ahead 2-0 after 25-22 and 25-19 set victories.
From there, the Cardinals would rally back to take the third and the fourth, 25-21 and 25-18, respectively. From there, Elmira would come up short in the fifth set, 15-10, as Plattsburgh State hit .313 in the frame.
Garry would pace Elmira with 13 kills and five blocks, while Pezzino (18 digs) and Curkendall (24 assists) rounded out the Elmira stat line.
UP NEXT:
The Soaring Eagles return to the court next Friday when they head to Northhampton, Massachusetts for a meeting with Smith College. First serve is set for 7:00 PM.
