PLATTSBURGH, NY- The Utica College volleyball team dropped both games on day two of the Cardinal Classic, hosted by Plattsburgh State on Saturday.  UC fell to host Plattsburgh 3-0 in the first game and then lost to SUNY Canton 3-0 to end the weekend.
 
Utica 0, Plattsburgh 3- Game One Final
Senior Nicole Herringshaw (Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) had a game-high 12 kills, while classmate Marissa Faroni (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) contributed 18 assists to lead the offense.  Sophomore Megan Rice (Leverett, MA/Amherst Regional) chipped in with six kills. 
 
Defensively, Hannah Voss (St. Louis, MO/Oakville) led the way with 10 digs, while sophomores Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout) and Briana Toledo (Ardsley, NY/Ardsley) each had six digs.  Herringshaw and Romaguera each had two blocks in the loss.
 
Utica 0, SUNY Canton 3- Game Two Final
After dropping the first set and trailing 18-12 in the second set, the Pioneers scored seven straight points to take a 19-18 lead.  The teams traded the next few points before Canton was able to come away with the 25-22 victory in set number two.  The Roos went on to take the third set 25-12 to earn the 3-0 straight-set victory.
 
This time it was sophomore Megan Rice (Leverett, MA/Amherst Regional) who led the Utica attack as she totaled seven kills, followed by Nicole Herringshaw (Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) and Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout), who had four kills apiece. Marissa Faroni (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) had 15 assists.
 
Herringshaw led the way with a game-high five blocks, while Hannah Voss (St. Louis, MO/Oakville) and Marissa Faroni (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) had 13 digs and 10 digs, respectively.
 
Next up, the Pioneers will travel to the University of Rochester Tournament next weekend. UC will play three games, starting with U of R on Friday  at 7 p.m. Utica will then take on Wells College (11 a.m.) and Medaille College (1 p.m.) on Saturday.