NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The sixth-seeded Oswego State volleyball team was unable to upend No. 3 New Paltz on the road, falling 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-20) in the first round of the SUNYAC Championship on Tuesday evening. With the loss, Oswego closes the season with a 14-16 record while New Paltz improves to 17-13 and advances to the conference tournament's semifinal round.
Seniors
Meaghan Roefs and
Megan Russell along with sophomore
Ariel Murawski each had two blocks. Fellow seniors
Lindsey Champitto (14) and
Lauren Edwards shared the assisting duty, combining for 24. Classmate
Emma Moriarty paced the passing effort with a team-high 12 digs.
Junior
Rina Qelaj filled the stat sheet with nine digs, two assists and a pair of service aces.
Hitting was led by Murawski's eight kills while
Isabella Winklestine spiked seven attempts for points at a team-best .400 percentage. Murawski's sophomore classmate
Alison Sullivan chipped in four kills.
It was the third-consecutive year the Lakers appeared in the postseason, and the fourth time in five years under head coach
J.J. O'Connell.
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