PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The No. 2-seeded St. John Fisher women's volleyball team hit .372 as a team in a 3-1 victory over No. 7-seeded SUNY Geneseo in the opening round of the Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Championship on Tuesday night at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym.
The Cardinals (19-8) will host No. 6-seeded SUNY Brockport (17-9) at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the semifinals. Brockport took down No. 3-seeded Hartwick 3-1 in Oneonta on Tuesday.
The Cardinals will be making their 16th appearance in the Empire 8 semifinals since 2004.
Match Notes
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The Cardinals won the first set by 10, 25-15, before falling 25-23 in the second. They dominated the Knights 25-9 in the third and 25-16 in the fourth.
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The Cardinals beat Geneseo in four sets for the second time this season.
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The Cardinals hit over .300 for the second time in their last three matches. They have done that five times overall this season.
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Their .372 hitting percentage marked their third-highest of the season. The Cardinals hit .346 in set one, .344 in set two, .471 in set three and .310 in set four.
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Fisher's 55 kills marked their third most in a match this season. It was their sixth contest this season with more than 50.
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The Cardinals had 22 more kills (55-33) than Geneseo.
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Freshman outside hitter Lydia Fraser had 16 kills and hit .324. She accounted for 19.5 points. She also had three service aces and a team-high 17 digs.
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Fraser has hit over .300 in six matches this season.
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Sophomore middle blocker Ana Gutman had 14 kills and hit .619. She has hit over .400 in 13 of Fisher's matches this season.
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Junior libero Kiera Hartpence had three service aces and 16 digs.
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Junior setter Reilly Morrow tied her season high with 46 assists. She has recorded 40 or more assists in six matches this season.
Up Next
The Cardinals face SUNY Brockport at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym. Brockport beat Fisher in four sets on Oct. 4.
