BRADFORD, Pa. – The Elmira College women's volleyball team dropped both ends of its tri-match hosted by the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Saturday afternoon. After falling to the hosts in four sets (22-25, 27-25, 16-25, 22-25), the Soaring Eagles would drop its second match of the afternoon to Wilson College in five sets (22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 15-17). 

JUST THE BASICS (Match 1):
SCORE: Elmira 1, Pitt-Bradford 3
LOCATION: Bradford, Pa. | KOA Arena
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (2-10, 0-0 Empire 8), Pitt-Bradford (2-12, 0-0 AMCC)

JUST THE BASICS (Match 2):
SCORE: Elmira 2 Wilson 3
LOCATION: Bradford, Pa. | KOA Arena
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (2-11, 0-0 Empire 8), Wilson (1-12, 0-0 United East)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED (ELMIRA vs. PITT-BRADFORD):

• The opening set would see itself tied at 6-6 before the Panthers saw six consecutive points go its way, using three kills, two service aces, and a Soaring Eagle attacking error to its advantage. Eventually trailing 19-12 in the frame, Elmira would use a run of its own, scoring five consecutive points on kills from Madi Conti '28 and Morgan Richardson '25, as well as a pair of service aces from Erin Bracken '28 to pull within three. Following a timeout from PBU, Gabriella Rustine '26 would notch a kill to bring EC within a pair, but the Panthers would eventually take the set 25-22. 
• The second set would see eight ties, proving to be the most back-and-forth of the match. With Elmira trailing 21-15 in the lategoing, the Purple & Gold would make a push, scoring four consecutive points with a pair of kills from Conti, and one from Morgan Sica '28. Eventually trailing 23-20, Elmira would tie the set with another kill from Conti, an attacking error from the Panthers, and another service ace from Bracken. A kill from Asia Curkendall '25 would eventually put Elmira in the driver's seat, and they would eventually put the set away with back-to-back attacking errors from Bradford to even the match at 1-1. 
• The Panthers would take a 2-1 advantage in the match following a 25-16 third set victory in which the home team hit .296 on 12 kills and just four errors. EC would eventually see its lowest hitting percentage in a set during the match in the fourth (.025%), compared to .250% for Bradford,. After a service ace from Curkendall tied the set at 22-22, three consecutive points for PBU allowed the Panthers to capture victory in the match. 
• For the contest, EC would see the advantage in service aces (10) and digs (52), while Conti posted 11 kills and a pair of blocks. Sica would add in ten kills and a .450 hitting percentage, followed by Richardson's nine kills to round out the Soaring Eagle offensive leaders. Curkendall added 36 set assists while defensively, she led the way with 14 digs. 

HOW IT HAPPENED (ELMIRA vs. WILSON):

• There are currently no statistics available at this time. Updates to follow once received.

UP NEXT:
The Soaring Eagles will return home on Wednesday, October 2 to begin Empire 8 play against the Wolves from Keuka College. First serve inside Speidel Gymnasium is set for 7:00 PM.