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| Lindsey had 58 kills over the weekend including 43 on Saturday against Geneseo and Brockport |
Both Jenny and Lindsey had 4 kills in the first set and we started the match with a 25-21 victory. The second set resulted in a 25-14 score. Chelsea and Jenny were strong at the net with 3 blocks each. A 25-22 win in the third set completed the 3-0 win. Hanner Manner had 6 kills in the third set to help seal the deal. Overall, Brit Lis had 34 assists feeding the hitters who hit .267. Hannah led with 12 kills, Lindsey had 9 and Em Linn had 7. Zesus led the defense with 13 digs and a 2.27 serve receive efficiency.
A much improved Oswego team forced a tight first set in the second match of the night that Fredonia won 25-22. Our middle attack was effective with both Emily and Reanne getting 4 kills each. The second set our game picked up and we started to play fast. We hit over .400 in the second frame. The battle of the Michelsens was heated. Kara (Oswego's freshman setter and Jen Mick's sister) attempted a few dumps while Mick was in the back row with no success. The Michelsen win was also a Fredonia win 25-9. Kaitlin Orcutt had three kills down the stretch to finish the night and seal a 25-11 set and a 3-0 sweep of Oswego. Emily finished with 12 kills, Sansone with 9 kills and 4 blocks, and Brit dished out 39 assists and 8 digs.
We beat Geneseo in sets three and four after splitting the first two. Twelve hitting errors will usually result in a loss and that's what happened in set two. We got back on track winning set three 25-13 and the fourth 25-20. Lindsey Olson was UNSTOPPABLE with 23 kills/3 errors/36 attempts (.555) in the match. She threw in 2 solo blocks, 5 digs and an ace for good measure. Brit had 52 assists and Hanner had 13 kills.
The last match proved to be the toughest as Brockport played tough using a new lineup. Lindsey remained hot with 20 kills (.356) and Jenny had 10 with 5 blocks. Z had 15 digs and Sansone had 6 blocks. Orcutt also contributed with 7 kills. It took a full team effort to win in five sets 27-25, 25-10, 16-25, 23-25, 15-9.
A perfect 4-0 weekend earned us first place in the SUNYAC West for the fifth straight year. It meant a lot to the team to keep that streak going. It took a lot of grit and it was a battle but we got it done. Now we have a bye into the semifinals and will play New Paltz or Geneseo in the semifinals to begin the road to the SUNYAC Championship. I am really proud of the team.