DYLAN FORMAN
Staff Writer
The women’s volleyball team competed on Saturday against SUNY Oswego before playing SUNY Geneseo later in the day.
The women lost the first set 25-20 against Oswego and were never able to recover. They lost the next two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-9. Over the course of the three sets, the women were only able to tally 24 kills with junior Jessica DiChristopher leading the way with 11 kills.
In their second match, the Blue Devils proved to have a short memory by forgetting the early loss and looking to come out strong versus Geneseo. With a chance to earn a bye in the SUNYAC semifinals with a win, Fredonia stepped up their level of play.
The match began with the Fredonia winning the first set by a score of 25-22. The sets remained close throughout the match as Fredonia was able to take the second set 25-23. The Blue Devils pulled away in the final set, defeating Geneseo 25-18 and sweeping the match, 3-0. Fredonia’s strong performance was led by sophomore Sara Madison and freshman Kristen Stanek combining for 21 kills. DiChristopher also contributed 12 kills of her own. Defensively, junior Paulina Rein was able to lead the way with 24 digs.
After finishing 7-2 in the SUNYAC conference, and 20-9 overall, the Blue Devils were able to finish second in the conference heading into the SUNYAC tournament being held at SUNY New Paltz. New Paltz, at 9-0, was the only team to finish ahead of Fredonia. As a result, Fredonia has a first-round bye.
The women will play the winner of Cortland versus Buffalo State on Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.