POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women's volleyball team (12-9, 4-5 SUNYAC) pushed SUNY New Paltz (12-11, 5-3 SUNYAC) to the brink before falling 3-2 in the SUNYAC finale.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears jumped on the Hawks in set one, defeating them 25-23. Senior captain Megan Henry (Candor, N.Y./Candor) had three kills and sophomore outside hitter Emily Prest (Averill, N.Y./Averill) added three.
• The Hawks answered in set two, winning 25-17. Senior outside hitter Alyssa Adams (Jamestown, N.Y./Randolph) recorded three kills.
• New Paltz raced out to an 8-2 lead in set three, but the Bears rallied to win 25-22. Prest led the way with four kills, while Adams and Henry each had three.  
• The Hawks rebounded again to take set four 25-19 and force set five. Henry had three more kills.
• A 5-0 start to set five by the Hawks proved to be too much for the Bears as they fell 15-10. Henry chipped in three more kills in the set.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Henry finished with 15 kills and three aces.
• Adams had 11 kills and 15 digs and Prest registered eight kills and four aces.
• Junior setter Sophia Layer (Potsdam, N.Y./Potsdam) had 35 assists, 10 digs, two aces and a block.
• Sophomore setter Rachel Madore (Peru, N.Y./Peru) contributed a match-best 25 digs.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears host a tri-match in one week with SUNY Poly and St. Lawrence University to wrap up the regular season. Potsdam faces SLU at 11 a.m. and will celebrate Senior Day prior to the 3 p.m. match with Poly.