POTSDAM, N.Y. – The SUNY Poly men's volleyball team wrapped up their regular season on Saturday with a loss to Potsdam in straight sets. The scores of the sets were 25-22, 26-24, and 25-19. The Wildcats finish their regular season with a 9-14 record and a 4-4 record in NECC play.
SUNY Poly got off to a slow start, hitting .053 in the first set, but they managed to improve to .116 and .086 in the next two sets, respectively. However, SUNY Potsdam dominated at the net, registering 16 team blocks compared to SUNY Poly's six. SUNY Poly had more kills in the match (38-28), but also more errors(28-16), and more service errors (14-9). That discrepancy in errors and service errors is what ultimately cost the Wildcats the match.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:
- Joe Zimmerman had 15 kills and nine digs for Potsdam.
- Cooper Colesante, the Bears' setter, contributed 23 assists and four blocks.
- Kohei Clark had 12 kills and eight digs for SUNY Poly.
- Nathan Farnham had 32 assists and 17 digs for the Wildcats.
- Jason Aubrey had seven kills and five digs for the Wildcats.
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats will travel back to Potsdam on Tuesday, April 11th for the NECC Men's Volleyball Quarterfinals. The Wildcats will take on the Bears in the first round. The game is scheduled for a 7:00 PM start. The two teams met in the same round last season, with the Wildcats emerging victorious and advancing.
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