Match Box Score
The Oneonta State volleyball team fell to rival Cortland, 3-0, today in the SUNYAC tournament semifinals. Oneonta's season will come to an end at 18-20 overall while Cortland (38-1) advances to the championship match tomorrow at 2:00pm versus the winner of the Fredonia/New Paltz semifinal match.
The standout performance for Oneonta today came from sophomore
Erica Darpino (Endicott/Union-Endicott) (Endicott/Union Endicott), who finished the match with a team high eight kills and nine blocks.
In the opening set, the score was tied 10 times, the last at 20-20. With Oneonta leading 20-19, Cortland scored four straight points on two kills, a block and another kill to go up 23-20. Junior
Kacy Boburka's (Binghamton/Chenango Valley) (Binghamton/Chenango Valley) kill cuts the deficit to 23-21, but Cortland scored the final two points on a kill and an error.
The second set was much the same with the two teams battling to 15 ties. Cortland led 23-20 before Oneonta came back to tie with a pair of blocks and a Cortland error. Oneonta led 25-24 after a block by senior
Stephanie Holt (Delanson/Duanesburg) (Delanson/Duanesburg) and
Bridget McHugh (New Hyde Park/Herricks) (New Hyde Park/Herricks Albertson), but Cortland recorded three straight kills to give them the 27-25 win.
Cortland led for most of the third set before Oneonta tied the score at 18-18. Oneonta took its first, and only, lead at 20-19 on a block by Darpino and
Brittany Calvello (Gloversville/Broadalbin-Perth) (Gloversville/Broadalbin Perth). Following a timeout, Cortland scored five straight points to go up 24-20 and won the set 25-21.
SUNY Cortland def. Oneonta State 25-21,27-25,25-21
Oneonta State (18-20) (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Erica Darpino (Endicott/Union-Endicott) 8-0-9;
Christina Fabiochi (Manorville/Eastport South Manor) 6-0-1;
Kacy Boburka (Binghamton/Chenango Valley) 6-0-5;
Bridget McHugh (New Hyde Park/Herricks) 6-0-3;
Stephanie Holt (Delanson/Duanesburg) 5-0-2;
Brittany Calvello (Gloversville/Broadalbin-Perth) 4-1-4; Kristina Palaccio 1-1-0; Totals 36-2-12.0.
(Assists) -
Brittany Calvello (Gloversville/Broadalbin-Perth) 26.
(Dig leaders) -
Jessica Zerega (New City/Clarkstown) 12;
Katie Sheehan (Bellmore/John F. Kennedy) 9;
Christina Fabiochi (Manorville/Eastport South Manor) 8
