JOHNSON CITY, NY – The Pratt Institute women's volleyball team scored a come-from-behind win over hosting Davis College in five sets before falling to the College of New Rochelle in straight sets at the Davis College Tri-Match Saturday afternoon.
Senior Hannah Calderwood (Clinton, WA/South Whidbey) paced the Cannoneers, tallying 17 kills and defending 14 digs over the two matches. The middle hitter also notched eight blocks on the afternoon and recorded her fourth career double-double against Davis.
Senior Charlotte Burch (Lawrence, KS/Bishop Seabury) combined for eight kills and four aces on the afternoon and classmate Joan Wyeth (Ivoryton, CT/Valley Regional) notched seven kills and defended 21 digs.
"Playing without several key players, some players were given an opportunity to rise to the occasion and they did just that to earn a split," said head coach Louis Sepulveda. "Our players played with passion and heart to beat Davis in five and then gave New Rochelle a good scare."
The tri-match split gave the Cannoneers the number two seed in the upcoming Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament.
Pratt 3 Davis College 2 (12-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-21, 15-3)
After dropping the first set to the hosts, the Cannoneers rebounded in the second set to even the match. After Davis took a 2-1 lead, the Cannoneers rallied for the second time to force a deciding fifth set. In the final set, Pratt opened an early lead before cruising to a 15-3 win to claim the match.
Calderwood tallied 13 kills on 33 attacks (.212 attack percentage) and defended 11 digs for her first double-double of the season. The senior also compiled four blocks and two aces. Junior Abby Nagy (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer) dished out 16 assists and freshman Cori Glidden (Susquehanna, PA/Susquehanna) defended a career-high, and match-high, 12 digs, sparking the Pratt rally.
Each team totaled 30 kills but the Cannoneers were able to defend 47 digs, turning the tide of the match, allowing for the Pratt comeback.
Senior Arianna O'Malley (Browns Mills, NJ/Pemberton Township) added a career-high three kills and Raychel Blackburn (Frankfort, KY/Western Hills) defended a career-high five digs to spur Pratt on to victory.
College of New Rochelle 3 Pratt 0 (20-25, 20-25, 9-25)
After a hard-fought victory over Davis, the Cannoneers battled the College of New Rochelle, with the HVIAC/s number one seed on the line, and suffered a 3-0 loss.
Struggling to maintain the offensive consistency from the final two sets of game one, Pratt totaled 23 attack errors to only 14 kills for a -.191 attack percentage, the lowest mark of the season for the Cannoneers. New Rochelle tallied 27 kills, while only making 13 errors, for a .215 attack percentage, which ultimately proved to be the difference in the match.
Calderwood again paced the Cannoneers with four kills and four blocks. Wyeth defended 12 digs and Nagy dished out seven assists in the setback.
Up Next: The Cannoneers close out the 2016 regular season with a non-conference match with Cooper Union at the ARC on Oct. 27. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Cannoneers will honor the women's volleyball senior class before the match.
