Elmira, N.Y. – The Elmira women's volleyball team faced another conference challenge tonight as the Soaring Eagles hosted Keuka College. Elmira battled through three sets, but the Wolves came away with a 3-0 victory (25-10, 25-17, 25-14).
LEADERS
Madalyn Devonshire led the Soaring Eagles finishing with seven kills while
Averleigh McFarlan contributed three kills and six digs.
Morgan Sica also added three kills of her own and
Zoie Karcz distributed nine assists and added five digs and one ace. Defensively,
Vicki Titus led Elmira with nine digs and added a pair of service aces. Gabrielle Lewis registered two aces as well and a block.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Keuka gained an early advantage in the opening set, but Elmira remained within striking distance during the early stages.
Ellora Bynoe and McFarlan each recorded kills, while Karcz added an ace to help keep the Soaring Eagles competitive. Sica and Devonshire also found the floor with kills as EC stayed within two points at 11-9. Keuka, however, used a late scoring run to pull away and closed the opening frame, 25-10.
Elmira responded with a stronger start in the second set. After the Soaring Eagles opened the scoring, the Wolves established a 9-3 lead. EC continued to fight back behind kills from McFarlan and Devonshire, while Lewis delivered consecutive service aces to cut into the deficit.
Aimee Bridges and Sica added kills as Elmira continued to pressure the Wolves. Titus sparked the Soaring Eagles with back-to-back aces, to even the score at 16-16. Keuka regained control late, finishing the set on a run to take a 2-0 match lead with a 25-17 win.
Keuka carried their momentum into the third set, building a 6-1 advantage. Elmira answered with kills from Bynoe and Devonshire, followed by an ace from Bridges.
Erin Bracken added a kill as the Soaring Eagles tried to find the comeback. Later in the set, Elmira put together a three-point stretch featuring kills from Lewis, Bridges and Devonshire before a Keuka error brought the score to 18-13. The Wolves responded by closing out the set, though Devonshire recorded one final kill before Keuka secured the final point and 25-14 victory.
UP NEXT
Elmira hits the road for their next Empire 8 match-up. The Soaring Eagles head to SUNY Brockport to take on the Golden Eagles with a game time set for 6 PM.
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