Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Oneonta, NY (9/21/13)- The Utica College volleyball team dropped both games on the second day of the Empire 8 crossover at Hartwick College, Saturday.  UC fell 3-0 to both Houghton College and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Houghton Narrowly edged Utica in the first two sets of game one, winning 25-21, before taking the third set 25-17.  Junior Cassandra Manzer (Portcrane, NY/Chenango Valley) led the way with nine kills, while freshman Brandi Blaszak (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) had seven kills and one block.  Sophomore Laura Homer-Gunther (Sauquoit, NY/Sauquoit) had four kills and added two blocks, while Chelsea Lauria (Erieville, NY/Cazenovia), Alyssa Nicotera (New York Mills, NY/New York Mills), Liz Sacco (Franklin, Mass. /Franklin), Cassi Brancato (Gloversville, NY/Mayfield) and Briona Enny (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) also helped out on the attack.  Sophomore Lora Allen (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville) had a team-high 16 kills, while Carly Lonczak (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) had ten and Lauria also added a helper.  Enny collected 20 digs, while Alexis Lyon (Prospect, NY/Holland Patent) had 15, and Nicotera added a season-high 14 digs.

Houghton improved to 9-2 on the year and will take on Roberts Wesleyan College on Wednesday.

The second match was all Stevens as the Ducks cruised to a 3-0 victory (25-15, 25-16, 25-13).  Manzer once again led the squad in kills (six) while Enny had a team-high seven digs and Allen added seven assists. 
Stevens moves its impressive record to 14-1, while Utica drops to 4-9.

The Pioneers return to the court Wednesday as they host Nazareth College in Empire 8 action.  Game time is set for 7 p.m.


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