BROCKPORT, NY – The SUNY Brockport women's volleyball team battled top-seeded St. John Fisher to five sets before falling 3-2 (25-21, 14-25, 25-20, 13-25, 7-15) in Empire 8 action Saturday afternoon.
Brockport set the pace in the opening set, coming out strong with an efficient attack to post 14 set kills—their highest single-set total of the match—and hit .174 to take a 25-21 victory. After the Cardinals answered with a 25-14 win in set two, the Green and Gold reclaimed the match advantage in the third frame. Brockport dialed up their defense at the net and back row, forcing St. John Fisher into 10 attack errors to claim a 25-20 win and build a 2-1 match lead. However, the top-seeded Cardinals responded by capturing the fourth frame 25-13 before swinging at a .438 clip in the fifth to seal the comeback, 15-7.
Kaylee Dickerson-Holly registered a team-high 12 kills alongside 10 digs for a double-double performance.
Madisen Jones contributed nine kills, while
Luba Butcher tallied seven kills and 14 digs. At the net, middle blocker
Maddy Howell posted five kills and five total blocks (two solo, three assists), while
Ana Parella added four block assists to lead Brockport's 8.0 total team blocks.
Kaitlyn Jewett dished out 22 assists to direct the Golden Eagles' offense, adding eight digs and two service aces.
Ava Baty chipped in nine assists and four digs.
In the back row, libero
Elsie Logan collected a team-high 18 digs, while
Grace Ippoliti added 12 digs and two aces.
Up Next: The Green and Gold remain home to host Empire 8 opponent SUNY Poly for Senior Day on Friday, October 23rd, at 6:00 PM.
