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Women's Volleyball Snaps Losing Streak With 3-0 Sweep of Bard College

Fighting Tigers Front Line Dominates at the Net to Post Victory

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Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill women's volleyball team ended a two-game losing streak on Wednesday evening by shooting down the visiting Raptors of Bard College 3-0 by set scores of 25-11, 25-18 and 25-14 in non-conference action. With the win the Fighting Tigers improve to 8-6 overall while the Raptors fall to 2-15 on the year.

The Cobleskill front line provided the power at the net as junior outside hitter Brandi Persico, Ravena, N.Y., Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, pounded out a match high of seven kills to go with nine digs while junior middle hitter Melissa Spears, East Fishkill, N.Y., John Jay High School, had six kills and two service aces and freshman middle hitter Alex Worthington, Millbrook, N.Y., Millbrook High School, added six kills and three total blocks.

The Fighting Tiger backline was keyed by senior libero Kim Cordova, Oneonta, N.Y, Oneonta High School, who had 10 digs and a pair of service aces and by junior outside hitter Raven Worthington, Owego, N.Y., Tioga High School/SUNY Delhi, who contributed 14 digs and four service aces.

The Raptors were led by senior setter Lexi Cooper, Round Rock, Texas, Lawrenceville High School, posted 14 kills and two kills on the night and by freshman outside hitter Philippine Alba, San Francisco, Calf., San Francisco Waldorf School, who had a team high of five kills along with nine digs. Bard also received a strong outing from freshman defensive specialist Sarah Peskin, Los Angeles, Calf., Beverly Hills High School, with a team high 11 digs.

Cobleskill will return to action on Saturday September 27 when they travel to Fort Edward, N.Y. to host the Badgers of Johnson State College in non-conference play at Fort Edward High School, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Bard will also play next on Saturday when they host the Wildcats of Baypath College and the Bloodhounds of John Jay College at the Stevenson Athletic Center  in triangular action taking on Baypath at 11:00 a.m. and John Jay at 3:00 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kim Cordova

#1 Kim Cordova

LIB
5' 3"
Senior
Senior
Brandi Persico

#5 Brandi Persico

OH
5' 5"
Junior
Junior
Melissa Spears

#13 Melissa Spears

MH
6' 0"
Junior
Junior
Raven Worthing

#2 Raven Worthing

OH
5' 7"
Junior
Junior
Alex Worthington

#16 Alex Worthington

MH
6' 2"
Freshman
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kim Cordova

#1 Kim Cordova

5' 3"
Senior
Senior
LIB
Brandi Persico

#5 Brandi Persico

5' 5"
Junior
Junior
OH
Melissa Spears

#13 Melissa Spears

6' 0"
Junior
Junior
MH
Raven Worthing

#2 Raven Worthing

5' 7"
Junior
Junior
OH
Alex Worthington

#16 Alex Worthington

6' 2"
Freshman
Freshman
MH

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