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Straub swinging - CC
Caiden Crego
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Keuka Keuka 5-15,1-7 Empire 8
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Winner Hartwick Hart 16-2,6-2 Empire 8
Keuka Keuka
5-15,1-7 Empire 8
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Final
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Hartwick Hart
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Keuka Keuka 21 25 16 19 (1)
Hartwick Hart 25 13 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Keuka College Volleyball Falls Short on the Road

ONEONTA, N.Y. — The Keuka College Women's Volleyball team fought hard against Hartwick College but ultimately fell 3-1 in Empire 8 Conference action on Friday nigh.
Dayna Edholm (Buffalo, N.Y. / Sweet Home) led Keuka (5-15, 1-7 Empire 8) with a team-high 20 kills, while Nina Scott (Honeoye Falls, N.Y. / Honeoye Falls-Lima) added 14 kills for the Wolves.

Hartwick College 3 vs. Keuka College 1 | 25-21, 13-25, 25-16, 25-19

Keuka College started strong, taking an early lead with two service aces from Edholm to go up 3-1. The set stayed close, with Keuka pushing through solid defense and trading points with Hartwick. A key service ace from Gabby Fenton (Buckeye, Ariz. / The Odyssey Institute of Advanced and International Studies) gave the Wolves a narrow 17-16 advantage. The Hawks responded with a four-point run but Keuka answered with kills from middle blockers Bryn Straub (Irondequoit, N.Y. / Irondequoit) and Sydney Haust (Seneca Falls, N.Y. / Mynderse Academy) to get back within one. Hartwick would finish with another four-point run, closing out the set 25-21 despite Keuka's strong start.

The Wolves came out dominant in the second set, taking an early lead with aggressive attacks from Scott and Edholm. Keuka controlled the net with strong blocks and forced errors from Hartwick, jumping ahead to an 18-8 advantage. The Wolves sealed the set 25-13, with Edholm and Scott combining for an impressive 12 kills in the set to tie the match 1-1.

Hartwick regained momentum in the third set, creating an early lead with several quick kills and capitalizing on Keuka's errors. Despite Straub and Edholm's best efforts at the net to narrow the gap, Hartwick surged ahead mid-set. They maintained their lead and closed the set 25-16, moving ahead 2-1 in the match.

The final set was another back-and-forth contest. Keuka stayed competitive early, with Hunziker distributing effectively to both Scott and Edholm. Despite being tied at 17, the Hawks regained control with a 9-2 run to end the set 25-19. Hartwick College won the match 3-1.

KC Notes:
  • Hartwick College evened the score to go 10-10 in the all-time series
  • This was the first meeting of the two teams since Keuka College beat the Hawks in five sets in the E8 semi-finals last season
  • Graduate student Casey Hunziker (Rome, N.Y. / Rome Free Academy) surpassed 500 assists this season with her 36 on the night
  • Dayna Edholm remains at the top of the Empire 8 Conference in kills per set with an impressive 4.03
Up Next for Keuka College: The Green and Gold will stay on the road to compete in another Empire 8 match up against Russell Sage College on Saturday afternoon. The first serve is set for a 1 p.m. start.
 
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