DANBURY, Conn. – The Morrisville Women's Volleyball team was able to avenge a heartbreaking loss last weekend against Vassar College in their first match of the day at the Western Connecticut State tournament, defeating the Brewers 3-1.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Morrisville 3, Vassar 1
- Location: Danbury, Conn.
- Records: Morrisville 6-2, Vassar 3-6
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Mustangs tallied 60 kills over the course of four sets, forty of which belonged to the hitting tandem of Amelia Baratier (Liverpool, N.Y.) and Megyan Merrill (Millport, N.Y.) who each recorded twenty in the non-conference victory.
- While Morrisville did not pick up as many blocks as they are used to, their back row took control, compiling 86 digs to just 68 from Vassar. Libero Sam Wolf (Liverpool, N.Y.) led the way with 23, while Merrill picked up 21 and Baratier added 17.
- While the Mustangs offense was highlighted by the 20 kill performances of Merrill and Baratier, Kirsten Florio (Wellsboro, Pa.) picked up 12 kills and freshman Brianna Gates (Eagle, Colo.) tallied five.
- Freshman setter, Siobhan Moore (Leyden, Mass.) collected 53 assists.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Morrisville will wrap up their Western Connecticut State Tournament schedule with Wesleyan at 2 PM.
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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