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OSWEGO, N.Y. - Aggressive serving from the Oswego State volleyball team (6-6) helped to the Lakers post a 3-1 win (24-26, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19) over Utica (4-6) to reach the .500 mark on Wednesday night. Senior
Chelsea Crump (Sandy Creek, N.Y.) led the way behind the service line, as she registered seven of the team's 17 service aces.
Oswego State jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first set, prompting a Pioneer timeout. Utica chipped into the deficit until it knotted the score at 19-19 after a Laker hitting error. The teams traded points before Oswego State earned set point, but the Pioneers claimed the set by winning the next three points after a Laker miscue and a pair of Cassandra Manzer kills.
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The second set started in a similar fashion, as Oswego State opened up a 12-1 advantage behind four
Chelsea Crump aces and two
Meaghan Puff (Jr., Newfane, N.Y.) kills. This time the Lakers did not let up as they coasted to a 25-16 win to even the match at one set apiece. During the set, the home team recorded 13 kills and four errors for a .321 hitting percentage.
With the score level at 5-5 in the third set,
Sabrina Sutton tallied three kills as part of a 10-3 Oswego State, giving the Lakers a 15-8 lead.
Emily Walser (Fr., Baldwinsville, N.Y.) closed out the set with one of her five kills to put Oswego State ahead two sets to one.
In the final set, Puff played a large role in the Lakers establishing a 10-3 advantage, as she registered an assist, a kill, and three service aces. Utica pulled to within four points on two separate occasions, but was unable to force a fifth set.
Sabrina Sutton (Jr., Fulton, N.Y.) and
Stephanie Bailey (So., Scotia, N.Y.) paced Oswego State with 11 kills each, while Sutton also added 14 digs for the double-double.
Brittany Jones (Sr., Lake George, N.Y.) finished with 27 assists.
Cassandra Manzer and Madison Bayer posted eight kills apiece, as Chelsea Lauria dished out 14 assists. Briona Enny picked up 28 digs in the losing effort.
The Lakers start conference play on Friday when they go to Geneseo to face Fredonia.
