Cobleskill, NY – The SUNY Cobleskill women's volleyball team wrapped up its opening SUNYAC weekend on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-0 (14-25, 14-25, 19-25) to Plattsburgh State inside Iorio Gymnasium.
Senior
Emma Hinze (Altenburg, MO) led the Fighting Tigers with seven kills while adding six digs and two service aces. Hinze finished with a .176 hitting percentage. Fellow senior
Kathleen Smart (Nashville, TN) added four kills, five digs and an assist while hitting .118.
Sophomore
Audrey Davis (Hudson Falls, NY) contributed three kills and a block, while
Kaleigh Capasso (Ballston Spa, NY) added two kills and hit a team-best .250. Libero
Jojo Haycock (Bowie, MD) collected six digs and an assist, while
Hallie Gasner (Middleburgh, NY) recorded two solo blocks. Setter
Baylee Kirschberg (Lindenhurst, NY) directed the offense with a team-high 15 assists.
Plattsburgh controlled much of the match statistically, holding a 44-17 advantage in kills, a 39-27 edge in assists and an 8-2 advantage in service aces. The Cardinals also finished with a 38-27 edge in digs, while both teams recorded three blocks. Plattsburgh hit .293 for the match, while Cobleskill finished at .000.
The Tigers grabbed an early 2-1 lead in the opening set after a Hinze ace, but Plattsburgh responded with an 8-0 run to take control. Cobleskill tried to settle into a rhythm and used a 3-0 run, highlighted by a Hinze kill, to cut into the deficit. Three straight Cardinal errors later brought the Tigers within five at 19-14, but Plattsburgh closed the set with six unanswered points to take it, 25-14.
Plattsburgh carried that momentum into the second set and jumped out to a 7-1 lead before Smart stopped the run with a kill off a Kirschberg assist. The Cardinals stretched the advantage to 12-3, but kills from Smart and Hinze helped Cobleskill chip away. Back-to-back kills from Davis and Smart gave the Tigers another push, but Plattsburgh finished strong with a late 7-1 run to take the set, 25-14.
Cobleskill came out stronger in the third and built a 4-2 lead before later breaking a 7-7 tie with three straight points. Back-to-back kills from Hinze and a Smart finish gave the Tigers a 10-7 advantage, but Plattsburgh answered with a 7-1 run to regain control. Cobleskill stayed within striking distance and tied the set at 15-15 before a Kirschberg kill pulled the Tigers within one at 18-17. The Cardinals found another late run, however, and closed out the match with a 25-19 set win.
Up Next:
The Fighting Tigers return to action on Saturday, October 17, when they welcome SUNY Potsdam to Iorio Gymnasium for a SUNYAC matchup at 1 p.m.
