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Lebanon Valley Volleyball Claims Red Dragon Tournament Title
Story Courtesy of Lebanon Valley Athletics Site
CORTLAND, N.Y. – Lebanon Valley
volleyball recorded two wins in the championship pool of the SUNY
Cortland Red Dragon Classic Saturday to earn the tournament title.
The Dutchmen started the day with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 26-24) win
over Rochester to reach the title match. LVC continued to dominate,
recording a 3-0 (25-17 25-15 25-23) victory over SUNY Fredonia for
its second-straight title at the tournament.
Senior Emily
Hopkins and junior Nicole
Barra were solid for the Dutchmen and named to the
all-tournament team for their efforts.
LVC played a strong defensive game against Rochester early in the
day, with junior Angela
Kuperavage leading the team with 13 digs. Senior Emily
Perkins and junior Stephanie
Derk posted seven digs each.
Perkins had 36 setting assists in the match, and Kuperavage
tallied three service aces. The Dutchmen distributed well across
the hitting front with senior Michelle
Little notching a team-high eight kills. Classmate
Joelle
Snyder recorded seven kills, while Hopkins and Barra both
had six.
In the championship match, LVC claimed the first two sets early
against Fredonia before playing a nail biting last set for the win
and title. The Dutchmen had a solid showing on offense with Little
tallying 10 kills. Snyder and Hopkins added nine kills each, while
Barra had seven and senior Jess Raber
scored four kills.
Steady play and good defense also helped LVC. Kuperavage posted a
team-high 14 digs and Raber had 11 in the match. Freshman Jess
Finlayson claimed eight digs, while Little had seven.
Perkins continued her stellar serving, recording 38 setting
assists. The Dutchmen totaled seven serving aces with Raber leading
the way with three, while Kuperavage and Perkins added two
each.
Up front, Hopkins and Raber totaled two solo blocks, while Snyder
and Barra both had one.
“The team was very inspiring today,” said head coach
Wayne Perry. “We were energetic in the matches and improved
from yesterday. Overall it was a good start to the
season.”
The Dutchmen have participated in the SUNY Cortland Red Dragon
Classic since 2002. Last season marked the first time LVC won the
tournament title. LVC is 4-0 this season and has won all four
matches in straight sets.
LVC hosts Moravian on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the LVC
Gymnasium.
