Volleyball Goes 2-1 Over The Weekend

The Hornets went 2-1 at the Tompkins Cortland CC POD on Saturday, besting Onondaga CC 3-2 and Cayuga CC 3-0 and falling to Jefferson CC 3-0.

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A Tiberia
September 10, 2022

The Hornets went 2-1 at the Tompkins Cortland CC POD on Saturday, besting Onondaga CC 3-2 and Cayuga CC 3-0 and falling to Jefferson CC 3-0.

The first match of the day featured a rematch of a game played earlier in the week in which Broome swept Onondaga in 3 sets. This time it took 5 grueling sets for the Hornets to pull out the victory. The Lazers came out strong and took the first set 25-22. In the second set Broome bounced back with a 25-21 win led by Anna Tiberia's 6 assists and Josepine Dure's 2 solo blocks. In the third set the Broome defense was on full display with Brianna Rossi and Megan Carden combining for 26 digs in the tightly contested set with the Hornets pulling out the 29-27 win. The Lazers refocused and took the fourth set 25-22. In the fifth and final set the Hornets opened up an early lead on the strength of Gabriella Bishop's 3 aces in her first 4 serves and held on for the 15-9 win and the 3-2 match victory.

In the second match the Hornets faced the Region's top ranked Jefferson Cannoneers. The Hornets pushed the Cannoneers to the limit and had a game point at 24-23, but Jefferson was able to rally for a 26-24 win in the set. The second set was another back and forth battle, but once again, the Cannoneers rallied late in the set to win 25-21. In the third set Jefferson open up an early lead and held on for a 25-15 set win and a 3-0 match score. Megan Carden led the offense with 9 kills, Bishop and Melissa Carden had 6 kills and Casie Kephart had 4.  Tiberia had a double-double with 22 assists and 17 digs. Melissa Carden was a force at the net recording 2 solo blocks and 2 assisted blocks and Bishop had a team high 5 aces.
 
In the final match of the day, Broome faced the Cayuga Spartans. The Hornets controled the match from beginning to end and won 3-0 with set scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-13.  Megan Carden led the offense with 8 kills and Madyson McMorrow and Melissa Carden added 4 kills apiece. Rossi scooped up 15 digs and Tiberia had 15 assists.  Tiberia and Bishop each had 5 aces on the match.
 
Up next is the Herkimer College POD in Herkimer next Saturday where Broome will face Herkimer, Mohawk Valley CC and Fulton Montgomery CC, times TBA.