Volleyball Stunned in Three by Springfield

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Springfield, who is receiving votes in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches' Poll, handed the Suffolk volleyball team a 3-0 loss by set scores of 25-21, 25-14, and 25-20, in the Rams' second match of the Union Invitational Friday night at the Viniar Athletic Center.   

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0 | Springfield 3
RECORDS: Suffolk (2-4) | Springfield (5-0) 

SET ONE RECAP (25-21, SPRINGFIELD)

• Out of a 4-4 set, Suffolk outscored Springfield 6-1 to jump ahead 10-5 and force the Pride to use a timeout. 
• Tatum Kalt served an ace out of the huddle to keep momentum on the blue-and-gold's side. 
• The Rams remained in control at 18-12 as the team's traded points 
• Springfield sprang into action to make things interesting as it scored three points to the Rams' 1 to pull within one, 19-18. 
• An attack error by the Pride's Natalie Billet pushed the gap back to a pair, but not for long as Springfield responded with back-to-back points of its own to lock things at 20-all. 
• A Pride service error ensued out of the huddle, but Springfield rattled off the three consecutive points to complete the comeback.  

SET TWO RECAP (25-15, SPRINGFIELD)

• Springfield jumped ahead to a 7-3 advantage that bloomed to a 15-7 cushion at the midway point. 
• That distance proved to be too much for the blue-and-gold to make up as each team would score the eight apiece the rest of the way.  

SET THREE RECAP (25-20, SPRINGFIELD)

• It was a tightly contested affair throughout as the scored tied four times and the lead was exchanged twice. 
• The Pride pulled ahead 8-7 and never relinquished the lead despite Suffolk trying to catch up on multiple occasions.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• McKenna Keowen led Suffolk's 20-kill attack with five kills to her credit to go along with five digs. 
• Jasmine James and Julia Leavey each had three kills. 
• Morgan Kelsey supplied a team-high 11 digs and three aces. 
• Harmony Johnson and Jayla Martinez both dished out seven assists.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk and Springfield renewed a rivalry, meeting for the first time since 2006. 
• The Rams and Pride tangled on a neutral court for the third time. 
• All six matches between Suffolk and Springfield have been decided in straight sets.

POST-MATCH PIC
 

COMING UP
Suffolk will be back at it bright and early with a morning match against the tournament's host Union. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.