POTSDAM, N.Y.- The SUNY Potsdam volleyball team (11-16) fell to Clarkson University (16-7) 3-0 Tuesday night. Prior to the contest, the Bears honored seniors
Whitney Coyle (Middletown, N.Y./Minisink Valley),
Kelsea Healis (Rohnert Park, Calif./Rancho Cotate),
Rachel Topf (Eagle River, Alaska/Chugiak),
Kelsey Tompkins (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) and
Megan Smith (Ridgecrest, Calif./Burroughs).
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The Golden Knights swept Potsdam 25-21, 25-12 and 25-18. Freshman middle hitter
Monica Mack (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas) led the Bears with 11 kills and Healis tacked on nine kills with five digs, one ace and a block. Junior defensive specialist
Maddie Kaplan (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Peru) had 10 digs for the defense while Topf made eight. Junior setter
Brianna Rodda (Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East) finished with 27 assists and Tompkins made two blocks.
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Clarkson's Gillian Kurtic had 10 kills with Rachael Aird finishing with nine. Kendall Cheval added seven kills, eight digs and one block. Kate Isaksen had a strong showing with 18 digs and four aces. Jillian Saenz tallied 22 assists, while Amanda Collins had 11.
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The Bears will finish up their season this weekend when Potsdam competes in the Skidmore Invitational. The Bears will take on Skidmore Friday at 5 p.m. then turn around Saturday to battle UMass Boston at 10 a.m. and Sage at 12 p.m.Â
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