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Bears volleyball earns split on Day 1 at Oneonta Invitational

Posted 8/31/12

ONEONTA -- The SUNY Potsdam volleyball team opened its season with a split on Day One of the Oneonta invitational. The Bears fell to Union College 3-1 in their season opener, but rebounded with a 3-0 …

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Bears volleyball earns split on Day 1 at Oneonta Invitational

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ONEONTA -- The SUNY Potsdam volleyball team opened its season with a split on Day One of the Oneonta invitational.

The Bears fell to Union College 3-1 in their season opener, but rebounded with a 3-0 sweep over SUNYIT.

Potsdam started quickly against the Dutchwomen, winning the first set 25-21 despite being down 9-2. However, Union rallied for three straight wins by 25-21, 25-19, and 25-18 scores.

Junior outside hitter Dakota Pruiss (Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill) led the Bears with 10 kills.

“I was glad to see how we battled,” said Potsdam Head Coach Steve Pike. “For the last three sets they out-executed us, kept us out of system, and did a better job of attacking than we did.”

The Bears steamrolled the Wildcats in their second match of the night cruising to 25-21, 25-21, and 25-14 victories. Statistics from the match were incomplete.

“Everyone got to play and contributed,” Pike said of the victory.

“The offense ran through Rachel Auerbach (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge), Sara Anderson (Lake George, N.Y./Lake George) and Kayla Howard (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) and Jenna Blujus (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) played very well.

Dakota Pruiss went on a serving run of six or seven aces and Jill Dye (Middletown, N.Y./Minisink Valley) passed very well.

Potsdam (1-1) will face Houghton College Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by either a 1:30 or 3:30 p.m. to wrap up the tournament.