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The Bears honored Emily Prest, Sophia Layer and Madison Gilliland on Senior Day 11/8/25.
Sophia Pleat
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SUNY Canton CAN 8-21,1-8 SUNYAC
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Winner SUNY Potsdam Pots 9-17,1-8 SUNYAC
SUNY Canton CAN
8-21,1-8 SUNYAC
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Final
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SUNY Potsdam Pots
9-17,1-8 SUNYAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
SUNY Canton CAN 25 23 19 25 13 (2)
SUNY Potsdam Pots 18 25 25 17 15 (3)
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Winner St. Lawrence SLU 17-11,2-6 Liberty League
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SUNY Potsdam Pots 9-18,1-8 SUNYAC
Winner
St. Lawrence SLU
17-11,2-6 Liberty League
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Final
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SUNY Potsdam Pots
9-18,1-8 SUNYAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
St. Lawrence SLU 18 24 25 25 15 (3)
SUNY Potsdam Pots 25 26 19 17 13 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Bears upend Roos, bow to Saints on Senior Day

POTSDAM, N.Y.—On the final day of the season, the SUNY Potsdam women's volleyball team (9-18) defeated SUNY Canton (8-21) 3-2 and fell to St. Lawrence University (17-11) 3-2 in a doubleheader in Jerry Welsh Gymnasium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (CANTON)
  • Canton pulled away in the middle of set one and held on for a 25-18 win. Junior outside hitter Ashlee Hagerman (Kirkwood, N.Y./Windsor) had all four of the Bears' kills.
  • Potsdam rallied to take set two 25-23. Hagerman had five more kills and junior outside hitter Emily Prest (Averill Park, N.Y./Averill Park) added four.
  • The Bears slowly gained the upper hand in and took set three 25-19. Junior middle hitter Noelle Redeye (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Silver Creek) registered four kills and freshman outside hitter Logan Georgia Owego, N.Y./Owego) had two.
  • Canton rebounded to take set four 25-17. Redeye, Hagerman and Georgia each posted three kills.
  • The Bears fell behind 13-10 in the fifth set, but used a 5-0 run to take the set and the match. Prest had three more kills, including the match point, and Hagerman chipped in two more.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (CANTON)
  • Hagerman had match-highs in both kills (12) and digs (19). Prest finished with 11 kills, 10 digs and four blocks. Redeye totaled nine kills.
  • Georgia recorded seven blocks and five kills.
  • Senior captain Sophia Layer (Potsdam, N.Y./Potsdam) had 32 assists and three aces.
  • Junior setter Rachel Madore (Peru, N.Y./Peru) contributed 18 digs and two aces.
  • Junior outside hitter Sarah Ruffos (Parish, N.Y./Altmar-Parish-Williamstown) had two blocks and junior setter Gabriella Luna (Schenectady, N.Y./Mekeel Christian Academy) added two aces.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (SLU)
  • The Bears raced out to an 18-13 lead before taking set 1, 25-18. Prest had six kills and Hagerman recorded five.
  • It was more of the same in set two, with Potsdam hanging on to take a 26-24 win. Prest and Redeye each had four kills and Georgia had two.
  • The Saints built a big lead in set three and held off the Bears for a 25-19 win. Hagerman had three kills and Redeye and Layer each had two.
  • SLU took set four 25-17 to even the match. Hagerman had three more kills and Georgia and Prest had two apiece.
  • The Saints opened up an 8-0 lead in set five. The Bears battled back to within 14-13 before falling 15-13. Prest had three kills and Hagerman had two.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (SLU)
  • Prest closed her Bears career with 18 kills, 21 digs and three aces. Hagerman had 14 kills and 15 digs. Redeye finished with eight kills and five blocks.
  • Layer added another 36 kills and 11 digs in her final match.
  • Madore had 15 digs and freshman Carli Knapp (Lovington, N.M./Lovington) added two aces.
 
SENIOR DAY
Prior to the Canton match, the Bears honored seniors Layer, Prest (graduating early) and junior Madison Gilliand (Rossville, Ga./Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe) for their Potsdam careers.
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