ITHACA, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's volleyball team swept Susquehanna on Friday, Sep. 15. Their 3-0 victory improved their record to 4-5 and marked their third straight win, with two more matches to follow on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Geneseo claimed the first set 25-19. Geneseo went on a big scoring run early on, turning a 0-3 start into a 6-3 score. Geneseo held onto their lead, ultimately winning the set off of a big block by Sommer Madigan.
• The Knights won the second set by the smallest possible margin, 25-23. A few three-point runs allowed Geneseo to claim the set victory after a Susquehanna service error.
• The third set was another close one, but the Knights prevailed again, winning 25-22. An early five-point run followed quickly by four more gave Geneseo the momentum they needed. They claimed the match point off of an attack error from the River Hawks.

 
QUICK FACTS

• Madison Popielski led the team with 10 kills, followed by Sommer Madigan (7), and Alisiana Muscoreil (6).
• Popielski also led the team in digs with 14, but Cecilia Dignan was only two behind with 12.
• Jenna Garvey and Carolyn Mack both recorded 12 assists, leading the Knights.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
Geneseo will continue to play at the Ithaca Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 16. They will be facing Ithaca College at 1pm, and Johns Hopkins University at 3:30pm.