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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The No. 3 State University of New York at New Paltz men's volleyball team earned two wins against a pair of United Volleyball Conference (UVC) opponents on Saturday afternoon in the Hawk Center, defeating both Elmira and Bard in straight sets.

The Hawks (19-4, 3-1 UVC) next host No. 11 Hunter College on Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m.

The Raptors (4-16, 0-5 UVC) will play a non-conference tilt on the road against Brooklyn College on Tuesday, March 14, while the Soaring Eagles (8-17, 1-4 UVC) next face D'Youville College on Thursday, March 16.

New Paltz 3, Elmira 0 (25-10, 25-22, 25-16)
Senior middle blocker Jake Roessler (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) led the attack with nine kills while recording three blocks and two digs. Senior middle blocker Steven Woessner (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) also had a strong performance, registering eight kills, six service aces and three blocks.

Freshman setter Matthew Grace (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North) dished out a match-high 24 assists and tallied five digs. Freshman libero Robert Nolan (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North) defended a team-high six digs. Sophomore outside hitter Bradley Schneider (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport) chipped in with six kills, two service aces, two blocks and four digs.

An early 6-0 run by New Paltz gave them a 10-3 advantage in the first set. Elmira fought back to make it 12-7, but the Hawks would finish on a 13-3 run to claim the first set.

Elmira held an early 9-6 advantage in the second set and the Soaring Eagles would extend their lead to 16-9. The Hawks would then go a 9-2 run to tie the set at 18-all. New Paltz finished the set on a 7-4 run to go up 2-0 in the match.

The third set remained close early on as the score stood at 13-all. But kills by sophomore opposite Nick Smith (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) and junior outside hitters Ryan Cole (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East) and Ben Cohen (Wellesley, MA/Wellesley) along with service aces from Grace, Schneider, Smith and freshman middle blocker Nick O'Malley (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) capped off a 12-3 run for the Hawks to complete the sweep.

New Paltz 3, Bard 0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-22)
Against the Raptors, 17 players had at least one kill lead by Smith who finished with a match-high eight kills (.438). The sophomore also tallied 10 assists, two aces and two digs.

Junior Yorman Escobar (Sunnyside, N.Y./Aviation) enjoyed five kills on five swings while junior Nick Denoncourt (Rochester, N.Y./Penfield) provided four kills. Grace distributed a match-high 20 assists and nine digs.

The Hawks jumped out to an 18-8 lead en route to a 25-11 victory in set one. In the second stanza, New Paltz claimed a commanding 20-13 lead and held off the Raptors 25-16. New Paltz closed out the match with a 25-22 lead in the third set.