KRISTEN SWANN
Staff Writer
The women’s volleyball team went undefeated this weekend in SUNYAC Pool Play. Some important wins against Buffalo State, Plattsburg and Brockport helped the Blue Devils improve their conference record to 3-0.
Fredonia started their weekend off by sweeping Buffalo State on Friday in straight sets, 25-10, 25-19 and 25-18. The win earned the Fredonia State athletic program five points. These points were the first ever earned by the volleyball department, and they came against a big rival.
Defense was the key to success in the win for the Blue Devils. Lauren Hokaj finished the match with 21 digs, Paulina Rein added 20 digs and Sara Madison had 16 digs.
Jessica DiChristopher finished with a hitting percentage of .440 as well as 13 kills. Megan Collins had 14 kills, Rein had eight and Madison had seven kills.
Against Plattsburgh, the Devils win came after four sets of 25-22, 23-25, 25-13, and 25-21. Madison came up strong with 15 kills and Kristen Stanek had 10 kills. Kelly Edinger finished with a team high 48 assists.
A thrilling five-set win against Brockport would finish off the weekend. Set scores from the Devils’ victory were 11-25, 25-16, 25-15, 19-25 and 15-8. Madison was the offensive threat again with 16 kills including four well-timed kills in the fifth set.
Defensively, a few players stepped up to help the Devils earn the win. Hojak had 23 digs and Jane Garrity had seven blocks.
The Devils were able to improve their overall record this weekend to 11-6. The next match will be at home this Friday at 4 p.m. against Pitt-Bradford for the Blue Devil Invitational.