UTICA, NY- The Utica College volleyball team is back in action Monday evening as it hosts Cazenovia College in non-conference action. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: The Pioneers are coming off a 1-1 weekend tri-match against Morrisville State and Southern Vermont… The Pioneers dropped a 3-0 decision to Morrisville in the opening game, before rebounding to knock off Southern Vermont 3-1…
Hannah Voss (St. Louis, MO/Oakville) and
Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout) led the attack with eight kills each, while
Nicole Herringshaw (Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) was right behind them with seven kills of her own... Voss also had a team-high four service aces, while
Abigail Mosenthin (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville) and
Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout) combined for three aces...
Jessica Macheda (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) led the squad with 16 assists, while
Marissa Faroni (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) chipped in with 12 assists to her credit... Defensively, Mosenthin led the way with 17 digs, followed by Voss (14) and Romaguera (12). Herringshaw picked up a game-high five blocks.
FORCE AT THE NET: Junior
Nicole Herringshaw (Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) has shined on both sides of the net so far this season… She leads the team with 134 kills and ranks second in the Empire 8 with 62 blocks.
CAN YOU DIG IT?: The Pioneers have three players with over 100 kills on the year…
Hannah Voss (St. Louis, MO/Oakville) leads the squad with 199 digs, followed by
Abigail Mosenthin (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville), who has 166 digs, and
Marissa Faroni (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) has totaled 114 digs… Voss is also second on the squad with 100 kills, while Faroni leads the team with 231 assists.
SCOUTING CAZENOVIA: The Wildcats are 3-15 overall and 1-3 in the NEAC… Caz is coming off a 3-0 loss to Potsdam on Saturday… The Wildcats are led by Kassondra Kreppein, who has 78 kills.
AGAINST THE WILDCATS: The last time these two teams played was in 2013, when UC came away with a pair of wins, 3-1 and 3-0.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Pioneers remain home on Saturday as they host an Empire 8 pod featuring St. John Fisher and Elmira… The Pioneers will open the day at 11 a.m. against Fisher.
