SUNY Potsdam Athletics

POTSDAM, N.Y.—Plattsburgh State (12-14, 3-5 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women's volleyball team (6-19, 1-7) 3-0 on Wednesday night in Maxcy Field House.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears started set one up 6-1, but the Cardinals rallied to edge them out 25-22. Senior outside hitter Ella Murtagh (Massena, N.Y./Massena), sophomore outside hitter Ashlee Hagerman (Kirkwood, N.Y./Windsor) and freshman right side Violet Phillips (Avon, N.Y./Avon) each had two kills.
• Plattsburgh used a sizable run midway through set two to go on to a 25-21 win. Murtagh added four more kills, while Hagerman and sophomore middle blocker Anabella Marte (Carmel, N.Y./Carmel) had two apiece.
• A 13-1 start to the third set sealed the victory for the Cardinals, who went on to a 25-16 decision. Murtagh recorded another three kills and senior middle hitter Noelle Redeye (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Silver Creek) chipped in two.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Murtagh finished with a career-high nine kills to go with a block.
• Hagerman had five kills, two aces and seven digs.
• Freshman middle hitter Ashley Shiu (Williston Park, N.Y./Herricks) matched a personal best with five blocks.
• Senior captain Rachel Madore (Peru, N.Y./Peru) registered 17 digs, while freshman setter Madison Catlin (Bakersfield, Calif./Frontier) had nine assists and six digs.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears host Clarkson University tomorrow night at 7 p.m.