The Keuka College Women’s Volleyball team dropped a four-set match against Alfred University on Saturday in Empire 8 Conference action.
Graduate student Dayna Edholm (Buffalo, N.Y. / Sweet Home) paced the Wolves’ offense with 13 kills, while libero Gabby Rodriguez (Floresville, Texas / Floresville) held things down on the defensive side with 16 digs.
Keuka College opened the match with a service error by Alfred, but the Saxons quickly tied it up. Both teams traded points early before a kill by Nina Scott (Honeoye Falls, N.Y. / Honeoye Falls-Lima) and back-to-back errors by Alfred gave Keuka a slim lead at 7-5. The set remained close, but Keuka continued their momentum mid-set, pulling ahead to 19-11 after a series with aces from Casey Hunziker (Rome, N.Y. / Rome Free Academy) and kills from Scott. Alfred tried to rally, cutting the deficit to 23-20 but Keuka closed the set at 25-21.
Keuka College came out swinging in the second set, jumping to a 2-0 lead behind kills from Edholm and Bryn Straub (Irondequoit, N.Y. / Irondequoit). The Wolves and Saxons remained neck and neck until Alfred pulled away midway through the set, capitalizing on Keuka’s errors to build a 20-14 lead. Despite strong offensive efforts from Edholm and Straub, the Wolves were unable to catch up, and Alfred took the second set 25-19.
The Wolves came out aggressive in the third set, with Edholm leading the charge. Keuka built an early 9-5 with Maddy Drake (Horseheads, N.Y. / Horseheads) contributing with two kills. However, Alfred responded, tying the set at 9-9. The Saxons then pulled ahead with several key kills to take control, securing the set 25-20 and moving to a 2-1 match lead.
In the final set, Alfred dominated from the start, quickly building a 7-2 lead. Keuka struggled to find their footing as Alfred’s relentless attack extended their lead to 18-6. The Wolves fought back late in the set, but it was not enough to stop Alfred from closing out the set 25-11 and securing the 3-1 victory.
KC Notes:
- Dayna Edholm now sits in fourth in the all-time record books for Keuka College in career kills with 915
- Nina Scott has surpassed 200 kills in her career after a big weekend at the net
- With her 16 digs today, first-year libero Gabby Rodriguez surpassed 200 digs this season
Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold will return to their home court to host SUNY Brockport on Friday, October 11. This will be the first meeting of the two teams since Brockport joined the Empire 8 conference.
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