Asia Curkendall
3
Winner Russell Sage Sage 6-11,1-2 Empire 8
2
Elmira Elmira 6-10,0-2 Empire 8
Winner
Russell Sage Sage
6-11,1-2 Empire 8
3
Final
2
Elmira Elmira
6-10,0-2 Empire 8
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Russell Sage Sage 25 23 25 23 15 (3)
Elmira Elmira 22 25 17 25 12 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Soaring Eagles Come Up Short in Fifth Set to Russell Sage on Friday Evening

ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's volleyball program battled the visiting Gators from Russell Sage College to five sets on Friday evening, but would eventually fall in the decider as the Gators captured its first Empire 8 victory of the season. 

The match, which featured 31 ties and 16 lead changes, would be pushed to a fifth set after Elmira took the fourth frame 25-23. After a 7-7 tie in the fifth, the Gators would rally off five consecutive points, which would be enough in its 15-12 fifth set victory. 

The Soaring Eagles would be led by Maddie Boucher '24 on the offensive side, who finished with 15 kills, while Morgan Richardson '25 notched ten kills. Asia Curkendall '25 would record 40 assists in the loss. 
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 2, Russell Sage 3
LOCATION: Elmira, New York | Speidel Gymnasium
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (6-11, 0-3 Empire 8), Russell Sage (6-11, 1-2 Empire 8)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Gators would take the opening set despite the Soaring Eagles leading the kill battle, 11-10. In the frame, Elmira would gain its first lead at 13-12 as part of a 5-0 run with Makenna Clark '24 at the service position. The Gators would then take eight of ten points nearing the end of the set, but it would be Russell Sage who would take three of the final four to take the 25-22 first set victory. 
  • In the second, Elmira would storm back to tie the match after a 25-23 victory. In the frame, Boucher would go for four kills, while Curkendall would notch ten set assists. 
  • With the match tied, Sage would take the 2-1 advantage in the match following a 25-17 third set victory where they would hit .143.
  • In the fourth, Elmira would use a 4-0 run late to take the 19-17 advantage, before another 4-0 run gave Elmira a 24-21 lead late. EC would shut the door on the fourth and force the deciding fifth set as Caroline Barr '25 notched a kill.
  • In the fifth, the match would be tied at 7-7 before a 5-0 run set the Gators up to take the match, with a 15-12 victory. 

UP NEXT: 
The Purple & Gold return to the court tomorrow morning and afternoon as they take on Hartwick and Vassar at 11:00 AM and 3:30 PM, respectively. Senior Day ceremonies will take place prior to the 11:00 AM matchup against Hartwick, as the Soaring Eagles will honor Cassidy Ryan '24, Deanna Hathway '25, and Boucher. 

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