Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Rochester, NY (10/26/13)- The Utica College volleyball team dropped its final two games of the season Saturday as it fell to St. John Fisher College 3-1 and Elmira College 3-0 at the Empire 8 Conference crossover at Nazareth College.

Senior Cassi Brancato (Gloversville, NY/Mayfield) had a career-high 12 kills and added 12 digs as UC was downed by Fisher in the opening game. Sophomore Lora Allen (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville) had 23 assists, while Briona Enny (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) had 14 digs. Freshman Brandi Blaszak (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) had 11 kills, and added one ace, while classmate Carly Lonczak (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) helped out with nine assists. Chelsea Lauria (Erieville, NY/Cazenovia) and Cassandra Manzer (Portcrane, NY/Chenango Valley) also added to the offense as each tallied six kills. Alexis Lyon (Prospect, NY/Holland Patent) added ten digs on the match.

The second outing was all Elmira as the Soaring Eagles won in straight sets, 25-22, 25-15, 25-7. Allen, Lonczak, and Laurai combined for 15 assists, while Allen also had a game-high seven digs. Laura Homer-Gunther (Sauquoit, NY/Sauquoit) and Leah Kazalski (Greene, NY/Greene) each chipped in with three digs. Ashley Jones (Charlton, NY/Galway) had two kills on the day, while Liz Sacco (Franklin, Mass. /Franklin), Diamond DeVane (Ridge, NY/Longwood), and Hayley Strife (Lowville, NY/Lowville) helped on the defensive end.

UC wraps up its season with a 9-23 record including a 1-5 mark in the Empire 8 Conference. The Pioneers will bid farewell to five seniors including Liz Sacco (Franklin, Mass. /Franklin), Leah Kazalski (Greene, NY/Greene), Hayley Strife (Lowville, NY/Lowville), Cassi Brancato (Gloversville, NY/Mayfield), and Cassandra Manzer (Portcrane, NY/Chenango Valley).


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