The SUNY Oneonta women's volleyball team took to the hardwood to take on the Sage College Gators on senior night. The Red Dragons would sweep the Gators (25-22, 25-19, 25-23).
In the first set, senior
Jessica Pelaccio (Verplanck/Hendrick Hudson) would open up the set with three straight points. Sage would call their first timeout after three points were scored on
Melissa Voyer (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker)'s serve, with Oneonta winning 11-5. The Red Dragons would come out of the timeout and score on a
Paige Carpluk (Yaphank/Bellport) kill to give the Red Dragons a 12-5 lead. Sage would start to chip away at the lead on Alyssa Neillis' serve scoring four straight points to put the score at 12-9 Oneonta. The Red Dragons would maintain a three point lead until with the score at 20-17, the Red Dragons would breakout to expand their lead to five 22-17. The Red Dragons would go on to win 25-22 off of a Sage attack error.
The second set would start in Sage's favor scoring the first three points off of Sara Campolieta's serve. The Red Dragons would answer on Pelaccio's serve including a serve ace for three points (3-3). Sage would take their first timeout trailing 11-9. Coming out of the timeout, Sage would add a point to their total to put the score at 11-10. The game would shift in favor of the Red Dragons 14-10, but Sage would rally to take four points of their own forcing Oneonta to use their first timeout. The Red Dragons would go on to win the match 25-19 on a kill by senior
Gabrielle Eppolito (Hamburg/Hamburg) assisted by freshman
Jessica Fowler (Burnt Hills/Burnt Hills).
Oneonta would hold the service in the third set, and on the Pelaccio serve Sage would have an attack error for the first point of the set. The set would stay within two points until Sage would gain a three point lead 12-15 causing Oneonta to call a timeout. Coming out of the timeout Oneonta would score off of an
Erika Corbin (Kirkwood/Windsor) kill, to cut the lead to 13-15. Sage would answer back and gain a four point lead 14-18, Oneonta would use their second timeout. Oneonta would come back and take the lead, 21-19. The Red Dragons would go on to win the match 25-23.
The Red Dragons are back home this weekend when they host the Dig Pink Invitational. The Red Dragons will take on Elmira College in their first match at 4pm on Friday.
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