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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Junior libero Carrie Hack (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) of the State University of New York at New Paltz women's volleyball team broke the program's all-time digs record in its second match of the day, as the Hawks (24-7, 4-2 SUNYAC East) went 1-1 on the first day of the second round of State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) East Division Pool Play Friday at the Hawk Center. The Hawks topped SUNY Plattsburgh, 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25-14), before falling, 3-2 (25-22, 21-25, 16-25, 26-24, 15-12), to SUNY Oneonta.

Hack's 26 digs against Oneonta put her atop the program's all-time list, as she now boasts 1,723 on her career. Nicole Mercadente set the former standard of 1,707 from 2005-08.

The Hawks had little problem with Plattsburgh in the opening match of the day, as the Cardinals were hindered by .061 hitting as a team. Meanwhile, the New Paltz offense clicked on all cylinders, hitting at a .321 clip. After winning, 25-10, in the first set, the Hawks hit a match-low .229 in the second stanza, which allowed the Cardinals to score 16 points in the frame. New Paltz ended the match on a high note, though, flooring 18 kills in set three to lock up the victory.

Senior outside hitter Michelle Jacobson (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) led the way with 12 kills and 17 digs, and she hit .423 for the match. Junior setter Marissa King (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy) dished out 36 assists, while freshman outside hitter Becca Borquist (Rhinebeck, N.Y./Rhinebeck) hit .636 with seven kills and no hitting errors in 11 attempts.

For Plattsburgh, Laura Diehl had a team-high six kills, while Kristen Marchisatto boasted 10 digs.

The match against Oneonta was a back-and-forth affair, with the Red Dragons coming out hot in the first set before New Paltz came back to win sets two and three by respective scores of 25-21 and 25-16. Oneonta forced a fifth set by winning the fourth stanza, 26-24, and it hit .346 in the fifth set to emerge with a 15-12 triumph in the deciding frame.

New Paltz was led once again by Jacobson, who had 23 kills and 19 digs. Hack posted 26 digs in her record-breaking performance, while sophomore libero Katy Herbst (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) and sophomore outside hitter Alex Bizub (Linden, N.J./Cranford) also registered double-digit dig figures with 17 and 15, respectively. King dished out 61 assists, while senior right side Eleanor Skovgaard (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford-Sutherland) and sophomore outside hitter Alli Coleman (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton Central) each tallied two block assists.

For Oneonta, Kacy Boburka ignited the attack with 20 kills, and Kristina Pelaccio and Brittany Calvello shored up the defense with 25 and 20 digs, respectively. Bridget McHugh solidified the front row with four block assists, and Calvello split the setting duties with Becca Horton. Calvello had 26 assists, while Horton boasted 22.

The Hawks look to get back on track tomorrow afternoon, as it hosts 11th-ranked SUNY Cortland at 10 a.m. followed by a 2 p.m. match against SUNY Potsdam. The top three teams from each SUNYAC division qualify for the SUNYAC Tournament. If New Paltz wins one match tomorrow, it locks up the East Division's No. 2 seed.