FIGHTING TIGER VOLLEYBALL OUT CLAWS BAY PATH UNIVERSITY 3-2 IN NON-CONFERENCE MEETING

Longmeadow, Mass.: The SUNY Cobleskill women’s volleyball team took to the road on Wednesday evening stepping out of their North Atlantic Conference (NAC) schedule to defeat the host Wildcats of Bay Path University 3-2 by set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-12, 28-30 and 15-8. With the victory the Fighting Tigers move to 3-11 overall on the year while the Wildcats are now 5-13 on the campaign.  

In a match that featured multiple ties, rallies and game point opportunities it was the Fighting Tigers who out clawed the host Wildcats by recording a season high of 26 service aces along with 50 digs on the evening to wrestle the decision away from the home team.  

Junior outside hitter Alexis Miranda, Nashua, N.H., Nashua North High School, continued her strong play at the net to lead Cobleskill with a team high of 16 digs to go with four total blocks and a pair of digs while fellow junior outside hitter MacKenzie Larson, Winterset, Iowa, Winterset High School, once again displayed her well rounded game with 12 kills, 15 digs and four services aces.  

Junior libero Victoria O’Bar, Middlebury, Conn., Nonnewaug High School, was also a factor in the match with seven service aces and six digs along with junior setter Kasey Orlowski, Hewitt, N.J., West Milford High School, passing out 23 assists to go with three digs on the night. First-year off-side hitter Emma Mercilliott, Port Jervis, N.Y., Port Jervis High School, played a major role in the victory with a career high of nine service aces against the Wildcat defense.   

Cobleskill will next be in action on Thursday October 13 when they host the Wildcats of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute for a NAC match-up with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m.