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Volleyball Takes Care of Saxons on Senior Night
October 15, 2008
Sophomore Raelle Naegely recorded 16 kills in the win.
The Keuka volleyball team got strong performances from both of its seniors as they rolled to a 3-1 win over the visiting Saxons of Alfred University on Wednesday.
Keuka improves to 13-11 overall while the Saxons fall to 3-16 on the year.
The Storm lost a close game one (27-29) despite nearly pulling off an impressive comeback. Down 24-22, the Storm rattled off three straight points to go up 25-24. After trading points back and forth, Keuka finally fell 29-27.
From then on it was all Keuka. The Storm won the second set 25-17 before really thumping Alfred 25-11 in the third set. Keuka was up 12-1 at one point in the third set. The Storm then finished off Alfred 25-18 in the fourth set.
The Storm served up 14 aces and dug 83 balls as a team. Leading the way was Keuka’s two seniors who were honored before the game. Setter Diana Frank (West Valley, N.Y./West Valley) finished with half of the Storm’s aces (7) while also dishing off 13 assists. Libero Samantha Heath (Hampton, NH/Winnacunnet) dug a team-high 25 balls.
Sophomore outside hitter Raelle Naegly (Colorado Springs, CO/Pine Creek) blasted 16 kills
Senior Diana Frank served up seven aces.
while adding 14 digs and three blocks to lead the Storm’s offense. Junior Holly McHale (Carthage, N.Y./Jefferson CC) added six kills and 16 digs while sophomore setter Katy Geers (Fulton, N.Y./G. Ray Bodley) collected 14 assists and 10 digs.
The Storm will next play host to an important NEAC tri-match this Saturday beginning at 10 am. Keuka will square off against SUNYIT at 10 am and then face Penn State-Harrisburg at 2 pm.
