NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – After going 3-1 at last weekend's Days Inn Blue Jay Classic hosted by Elizabethtown College, the State University of New York at New Paltz women's volleyball team will compete in the first of three State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Pool Plays, with this weekend's matches for the Hawks being hosted by SUNY Oneonta from Friday-Saturday, Sept. 26-27.
RECORDS: New Paltz is 14-3 overall, while SUNY Cortland is 6-11... Oneonta is 10-6, while Potsdam is 5-9.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (14-3, 0-0 SUNYAC): New Paltz went 3-1 at last weekend's Days Inn Blue Jay Classic hosted by Elizabethtown... New Paltz earned wins over York (Pa.) College, Elizabethtown and Swarthmore College... The loss to Johns Hopkins University snapped an 11-match winning streak... Junior outside hitter
Becca Borquist ranks first in the SUNYAC in kills per set (3.40)... Senior libero
Katy Herbst is ranked third in digs per set (4.82)... Sophomore middle hitter
Morgan Roessler is ranked fourth in hitting percentage (.309)... Freshman setter
Maddie Zwickl is ranked fifth in assists per set (7.13)... Last season, New Paltz won the SUNYAC's regular-season title after going 9-0 in conference matches... The Hawks defeated SUNY Plattsburgh, 3-2, in the SUNYAC Tournament semifinals before falling, 3-1, to Buffalo State in the championship match.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Kills:
Becca Borquist (3.40 per set),
Morgan Roessler (2.28 per set),
Katy Braddon (1.80 per set),
Alex Bizub (1.52 per set)
Hitting Percentage: Roessler (.309),
Maddie Zwickl (.215)
Assists: Zwickl (7.13 per set),
Melannie Aquino (3.02 per set)
Service Aces:
Nyah Bonilla (0.50 per set),
Katy Herbst (0.47 per set),
Anna Paulik (0.43 per set)
Digs: Herbst (4.82 per set), Borquist (2.96 per set), Paulik (2.95 per set),
Rachel Pierson (1.82 per set), Bizub (1.46 per set)
Blocks: Roessler (0.91 per set),
Brittany Tyack (0.80 per set),
Alli Coleman (0.73 per set)
SCOUTING THE ONEONTA RED DRAGONS (10-6, 0-0 SUNYAC): Oneonta has lost four straight matches but is 5-0 at home, including a 4-0 mark at its season-opening invitational... The Red Dragons picked up wins against Hartwick College, Mount Saint Mary College, Lehman College and Curry College... Oneonta dropped all three matches at the NYU Invitational, falling to the host Violets, Richard Stockton College and Western New England University... Junior middle blocker Kristen Polan is ranked fifth and seventh, respectively, in the SUNYAC in hitting percentage (.287) and blocks per set (1.03)... Junior defensive specialist Allyson Coniglione is ranked fifth in the conference in digs per set (4.06)... Junior setter Karly Greco is ranked sixth in the SUNYAC in service aces per set (0.54)... The Red Dragons are looking to reach their first SUNYAC Tournament since 2011.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Kills: Jill Darpino (2.42 per set), Natalia Poljak (1.93 per set), Paige Carpluk (1.88 per set), Sara Feldman (1.88 per set)
Hitting Percentage: Kirsten Polan (.287), Kassidy Kievit (.231), Lauren Pennino (.221), Melissa Voyer (.205)
Assists: Karly Greco (4.13 per set), Erin Avery (3.94 per set), Jessica Pelaccio (3.32 per set)
Service Aces: Greco (0.54 per set), Carpluk (0.45 per set), Pelaccio (0.40 per set)
Digs: Allyson Coniglione (4.06 per set), Feldman (2.38 per set), Carpluk (2.31 per set), Hayley Dower (1.96 per set)
Blocks: Polan (1.03 per set), Kievit (0.82 per set), Voyer (0.55 per set)
LAST MEETING:
New Paltz topped Oneonta, 3-1, when the two teams last met at the Hartwick College Holiday Inn Invitational on Oct. 19, 2013.
SCOUTING THE BEARS (5-9): Potsdam enters this weekend hoping to snap a four-match losing streak... The Bears fell to Richard Stockton, NYU and Western New England at the NYU Invitational last weekend... At the SUNY Oswego Invite two weeks ago, the Bears earned wins against Alfred University and Bard College... Earlier in the year, Potsdam defeated SUNYIT, Wells College and SUNY Plattsburgh... Freshman setter Rachel Topf is ranked seventh and eighth, respectively, in the SUNYAC in assists per set (5.87) and service aces per set (0.51)... Potsdam earned the No. 5 seed in the 2013 SUNYAC Tournament bracket, falling to No. 4 seed Plattsburgh in the quarterfinals.
STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Kills: Annie Smith (1.87 per set), Chelsea Sunday (1.77 per set), Kelsey Tompkins (1.36 per set), Felicia Barr (1.33 per set)
Hitting Percentage: Rachel Topf (.281), Tompkins (.264), Allie Romaniello (.143), Sunday (.130)
Assists: Topf (5.87 per set)
Service Aces: Topf (0.51 per set), Sloane Campbell (0.48 per set), Liza Fields (0.37 per set)
Digs: Gabby Arana (2.72 per set), Sunday (2.04 per set), Fields (1.92 per set), Campbell (1.81 per set)
Blocks: Tompkins (0.82 per set), Tia Wright (0.54 per set), Sharon Ofori (0.45 per set)
LAST MEETING:
New Paltz won, 3-1, over Potsdam when the two teams last met on Oct. 26, 2013.
SCOUTING THE CORTLAND RED DRAGONS (6-11, 0-0 SUNYAC): Cortland is looking to end a four-match losing streak... The Red Dragons have dropped 10 of their last 11 matches... Cortland opened the year hosting the Red Dragon Classic, going 3-1 with wins over Utica College, St. Lawrence University and the University of Rochester... The Red Dragons have also earned wins over Brooklyn College, Vassar College and Skidmore College... Freshman middle hitter Jessie Allen (.347) and senior middle hitter Mary Kelly (.333) are ranked second and third, respectively, in the SUNYAC in hitting percentage... Sophomore setter Liz Roberts is ranked third in assists per set (8.38)... Cortland was the No. 6 seed in the 2013 SUNYAC Tournament and upended No. 3 seed SUNY Fredonia in the quarterfinals before bowing out to No. 2 seed and eventual conference champion Buffalo State.STATISTICAL LEADERS:Kills: Kayla Pollock (2.08 per set), Sydney Hayward (2.00 per set), Samantha Czeczotka (1.82 per set), Amanda May (1.81 per set)Hitting Percentage: Jessie Allen (.347), Mary Kelly (.333), Czeczotka (.244), May (.239)Assists: Liz Roberts (8.38 per set)Service Aces: Czeczotka (0.50 per set), Allen (0.38 per set), Janine Petora (0.29 per set)Digs: Melanie McGuirk (3.70 per set), Czeczotka (2.55 per set), Patora (2.15 per set), Ashley Ruggiero (2.04 per set)Blocks: Kelly (0.97 per set), Roberts (0.43 per set), May (0.42 per set)LAST MEETING: New Paltz downed Cortland, 3-1, when the two teams last met on Oct. 26, 2013.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Hawks next head to Williams College on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m... Oneonta plays at Union (N.Y.) College on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m... Potsdam competes at Southern Vermont College on Friday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m... Cortland heads to No. 16 Clarkson University on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m...
