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Team Celebration
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Winner Geneva GEN 1-0
0
Morrisville St. MORW 2-1
Winner
Geneva GEN
1-0
3
Final
0
Morrisville St. MORW
2-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Geneva GEN 25 25 25 (3)
Morrisville St. MORW 20 21 12 (0)
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Penn St.-Behrend PSUB 0-1
3
Winner Morrisville St. Mor 2-1
Penn St.-Behrend PSUB
0-1
2
Final
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Morrisville St. Mor
2-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Penn St.-Behrend PSUB 20 25 25 25 17 (2)
Morrisville St. Mor 25 20 19 27 19 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball (W) |

Morrisville Falls to Geneva, but Rebounds for Win against Penn St.-Behrend on Day Two of Tournament

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Mustangs took to the court on Saturday for the final day of their opening tournament.  Unfortunately, the opening game did not go their way as they fell 3-0 against the Golden Tornados from Geneva.  However, the Mustangs were able to turn the tides in their tournament finale, posting their second come from behind win in a five set thriller against Penn State-Behrend.
 
THE BASICS
 
  • Final Score:  
    • Game 1:  Geneva 3, Morrisville 0
    • Game 2:  Morrisville 3, Penn St.-Behrend 2
  • Location: STUAC Gymnasium, Morrisville, N.Y.
  • Records:  
    • Morrisville 2-1, Geneva 3-0
    • Morrisville 3-1, Penn St.-Behrend 3-0
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • The Mustangs struggled to get past the strong net presence of the Golden Tornados in game one as Geneva posted 10 total blocks across the three sets.
  • After the tough loss in the morning, Morrisville collected themselves to take the first set 25-20 against Penn St.-Behrend.
  • However, the Lions roared back against the Mustangs, taking the next two sets.
  • Neither team hit particularly well throughout the match as both squads could not get over the .200 mark for hitting percentage.
  • Down two sets to one, Morrisville showed their grit in the fourth set edging the visitors 27-25 to force the deciding fifth set.
  • The fifth set stayed true to the story line of the rest of the match with Morrisville and Behrend matching each other point for point.
  • Ultimately the Mustangs prevailed with a 19-17 win in the fifth set to take the match 3-2.
  • Megyan Merrill (Millport, N.Y.) led the way offensively on the day with 39 kills, while libero Sam Wolf (Liverpool, N.Y.) anchored the defense with 42 digs between the two matches.
  • Siobhan Moore (Leyden, Mass.) collected 24 assists in the second match against Behrend, while Hannah Taylor (Goshen, N.Y.) added 19 assists of her own.
WHAT'S NEXT:
  • Morrisville will hit the road next weekend as they take on Muhlenberg College and Vassar College on Saturday, September 7 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
 
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
 
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2019 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2019 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.
 
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