CANANDAIGUA, NY - The Northampton women's volleyball team dropped both matches on Day 2 of the Finger Lakes Invitational on Sunday afternoon to put to rest a tough weekend at the Putt Moore Gymnasium.
The Spartans fell in their opening match against #5 College of DuPage, 3-1, (25-20, 6-25, 19-25, 14-25) and were also defeated in their last match of the weekend against Genesee Community College, 3-0, (12-25, 24-26, 20-25).
"We had a tough weekend and all we can do is move forward," explained Spartans Head Coach
Rachael Aquila, "This was a great opportunity for us to get on the floor with some tough competition, and despite the results, we are going to make the most of it. We still have some things to play for ahead of us and I know we are going to be Ok. It was a fun environment to play in and a great experience for our team. We will keep it positive and get ready to head home and get back to work."
Match One
#5 College of DuPage - Lost 3-1 (25-20, 6-25, 19-25, 14-25)
Amanda Rivera (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) led the Spartans with 7 kills and 11 digs and
Sophia Tyma (Bethlehem, PA/Lehigh Valley Academy) and
Kornelia Wszolek (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg)Â both had 5 kills.
Allie Keck (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) had 24 assists and 1 service ace and
Quinn Micheli (Walnutport, PA/Northampton) registered 5 digs. Libero
Emily Marcial (Allentown, PA/Executive Charter)Â had 16 digs.
The Spartans are 10-5 overall following the loss, while #5 College of DuPage improves to 23-8 with the win.
Match Two
Genesee Community College - Lost 3-0 (12-25, 24-26, 20-25)
Brooke Markovitz (Bethlehem, PA/Freedom) had 6 kills to lead the Spartans with
Kyra Miller (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) adding 4 kills in the loss.
Allie Keck (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) recorded 5 assists and
Emily Marcial (Allentown, PA/Executive Charter) had 11 digs.
The Spartans slip to 10-6 overall while Genesee Community College improves to 20-3.
Northampton is back on the floor on Thursday, October 15th when the team travels to Somerville, New Jersey for a non-region match up with Raritan Valley Community College at 6pm at the Golden Lions Physical Education Building.
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