2019 NCAA Division III Volleyball - Potsdam Regional

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Potsdam Regional All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player - Kate Isaksen (Clarkson)
Nicole Doerges (Wellesley)
Caitlyn Floyd (Ithaca)
Kaira Muraoka-Robertson (Wesleyan)
Rachel Reusch (Clarkson)
Reagan Stone (Ithaca)
Kristin Werdine (Clarkson)


Match 7 - Sunday 11/17/19 - 1:00 pm
Clarkson 3, Ithaca 2 (BOX SCORE)
CLARKSON PRESS CONFERENCE     ITHACA PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Clarkson 25, Ithaca 21
Set 2: Clarkson 25, Ithaca 19
Set 3: Ithaca 25, Clarkson 14
Set 4: Ithaca 25, Clarkson 23
Set 5: Clarkson 16, Ithaca 14

RECAP: For the third time in four weeks, Clarkson faced Ithaca for some sort of top honor, and for the third time in four weeks, the Golden Knights came away with a victory over the Bombers. Clarkson required five sets to beat Ithaca for the second time in less than 10 days as the Golden Knights once again made things difficult for the Bombers' offense. Leading by five points in the fifth set, Ithaca came back to tie the set at 14-14, but back-to-back kills on the outside from Kristin Werdine lifted the Knights to the win in the Potsdam Regional Final.

Kate Isaksen picked up 37 digs and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the regional with an otherworldly effort in the final two matches of the weekend. Rachel Reusch notched 16 kills, Isabelle Crow added 49 assists, and Kristin Werdine had 12 kills and four service aces. For Ithaca, Reagan Stone scored 28 kills, Alison Lipton had 17 kills, and Jennifer Pitts put 11 balls down for kills. Caitlyn Floyd ran the offense with 57 assists and Jordyn Lyn Hayashi had 30 digs and three aces. 

#2 Ithaca Bombers (2019 Record: 20-10; 22nd NCAA Appearance, Fifth straight; Reached NCAA Semifinals 1994, 1995, 2017) 
(Liberty League Finalists - At-Large Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes
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#1 Clarkson Golden Knights (2019 Record: 27-5; 10th NCAA Appearance, First since 2017; Reached NCAA Quarterfinals 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
(Liberty League Champions - Automatic Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes

Match 5 - Saturday 11/16/19 - 2:30 pm
Ithaca 3, Wesleyan 2 (BOX SCORE)
ITHACA PRESS CONFERENCE     WESLEYAN PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Wesleyan 25, Ithaca 22
Set 2: Ithaca 25, Wesleyan 19
Set 3: Ithaca 25, Wesleyan 22
Set 4: Wesleyan 25, Ithaca 18
Set 5: Ithaca 15, Wesleyan 9
RECAP: In a rematch of two weeks ago, Ithaca again took five sets to dispatch Wesleyan, but did so with a stronger offensive touch this time around. The Bombers hit .323 for the match, with three sets above .350. Wesleyan used five aces in the first set to gain the win, but the Bombers shored up their back line and took the next two sets. After the Cardinals evened things up in the fourth, Ithaca hit .500 in the final game (10-0-20) to advance to the Potsdam Regional Finals.

Reagan Stone delivered 25 kills and a .316 hitting percentage while first-year Jennifer Pitts added 15 kills and six total blocks. Caitlyn Floyd added 58 assists and 10 digs for the Bombers. For Wesleyan, four players were in double figures for kills, led by first-year Bella Ahearn's 13. Kaira Muraoka-Robertson also chipped in 49 assists and 11 digs. 

#3 Wesleyan Cardinals (2019 Record: 21-4; Fourth NCAA Appearance, Third straight; Reached NCAA Quarterfinals 2018)
(New England Small College Athletic Conference Semifinalists - At-Large Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule
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#2 Ithaca Bombers (2019 Record: 19-10; 22nd NCAA Appearance, Fifth straight; Reached NCAA Semifinals 1994, 1995, 2017) 
(Liberty League Finalists - At-Large Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes

Match 6 - Saturday 11/16/10 - 5:00 pm 
Clarkson 3, Wellesley 1 (BOX SCORE)
CLARKSON PRESS CONFERENCE    WELLESLEY PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Clarkson 25, Wellesley 23
Set 2: Wellesley 25, Clarkson 15
Set 3: Clarkson 25, Wellesley 13
Set 4: Clarkson 25, Wellesley 16
RECAP: Wellesley's offense clicked with 31 kills in the first two sets, but the Clarkson defense frustrated the Blue in final two games and claimed the match in four sets with two lopsided victories in the second half of the tilt. The Blue hit .140 in the first set and .245 in the second set, but were held to .028 in both the third and fourth sets.

Kate Isasken notched 27 digs and also added five assists, keeping numerous rallies alive with stellar plays, while Rachel Reusch was a significant force at the net with 10 total blocks to go along with 11 kills. Kristin Werdine also notched 14 kills and 12 digs while Celestial Barrera-Lopez added 19 digs. Lauren Gedney knocked down 17 kills and Nicole Doerges had 16 kills and 15 digs. Meghan Shoop also had 20 digs. 

#4 Wellesley Blue (2019 Record: 23-5; 14th NCAA Appearance, Third Straight; Reached NCAA Semifinals 1998, 2001)
(New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Semifinalists - At-Large Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule
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#1 Clarkson Golden Knights (2019 Record: 26-5; 10th NCAA Appearance, First since 2017; Reached NCAA Quarterfinals 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
(Liberty League Champions - Automatic Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes


Match 1 - Friday 11/15/19 - 12:30 pm -
WESLEYAN 3, ST. JOHN FISHER 0 (BOX SCORE) 
WESLEYAN PRESS CONFERENCE    ST. JOHN FISHER PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Wesleyan 25, St. John Fisher 14
Set 2: Wesleyan 25, St. John Fisher 16
Set 3: Wesleyan 25, St. John Fisher 20
RECAP: A diverse offense that hit at a clip of .300 was enough for Wesleyan to win the battle of Cardinals in the first match of the Potsdam Regional, as the third-seed advance in straight sets. Wesleyan hit a blistering .500 in the opening set (17-2-30) and maintained a solid clip for the remainder of the match to eke out a win in the third set despite a comeback from St. John Fisher. 

Mia Hogan led Wesleyan with 11 kills and Bella Ahearn chipped in 10 kills at a .444 hitting percentage. Kaira Muraoka-Robertson delivered 34 assists and eight digs and Phia Bellizzi strung together 21 digs. For St. John Fisher, Alea Steigerwald notched nine kills and nine digs and Rebecca Hay ran the offense to the tune of 23 assists. 


#6 St. John Fisher Cardinals (2019 Record: 23-10; Third NCAA Appearance, First since 1998; Reached NCAA Second Round 1997)
(Empire 8 Champions - Automatic Bid)
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#3 Wesleyan Cardinals (2019 Record: 20-4; Fourth NCAA Appearance, Third straight; Reached NCAA Quarterfinals 2018)
(New England Small College Athletic Conference Semifinalists - At-Large Bid)
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Match 2 - Friday 11/15/19 - 3:00 pm 
Ithaca 3, Morrisville 0 (BOX SCORE) 
ITHACA PRESS CONFERENCE      MORRISVILLE PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Ithaca 25, Morrisville 19
Set 2: Ithaca 25, Morrisville 23
Set 3: Ithaca 25, Morrisville 10 

RECAP: The second-seeded Bombers did just enough to win the first two sets and then could do little wrong in the third set as they picked up an opening round win over Morrisville in the second match of the Potsdam Regional. NCAA Division III kills per set leader Megyan Merrill was limited to five kills in the match and Reagan Stone, ranked fourth in the country in that category, produced 15 kills for Ithaca.

Ithaca hit .300 in the match, including a .357 rate in the opener and a .444 clip in the finale. Morrisville made sure the Bombers worked for each of the first two games, coming up with enough on offense and in the service game to keep the match close. However, the Bombers found another gear in the third game to pick up the win. Camryn O'Leary knocked down 10 kills at a .429 hitting rate and Caitlyn Floyd delivered 30 assists and four kills of her own for the Bombers. Amelia Baratier led Morrisville with seven kills. 


#7 SUNY Morrisville Mustangs (2019 Record: 23-7; Third NCAA Appearance, Third straight, NCAA First Round three times)
(North Eastern Athletic Conference Champions - Automatic Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes
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#2 Ithaca Bombers (2019 Record: 18-10; 22nd NCAA Appearance, Fifth straight; Reached NCAA Semifinals 1994, 1995, 2017) 
(Liberty League Finalists - At-Large Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes

Match 3 - Friday 11/15/19 - 5:30 pm
Wellesley 3, Brockport 0 (BOX SCORE)
WELLESLEY PRESS CONFERENCE      BROCKPORT PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Wellesley 25, Brockport 18
Set 2: Wellesley 25, Brockport 20
Set 3: Wellesley 25, Brockport 18

RECAP: Wellesley either built early leads or quickly recovered from modest deficits in each of the three sets and found itself leading late with just moderate worries as the Blue downed Brockport in three straight sets. 

The Blue did more than enough on the outside to keep Brockport uneasy, but it was freshman middle hitter TylerBell Smith who showed she has a bright future in collegiate volleyball, hitting .636 with eight kills against just one error in 11 swings while also adding the block assists. Nicole Doerges and Nikkie Jensen also each delivered nine kills thanks to the setting work of Izzy Seebold, who had 34 assists and three aces. Brockport swung away frequently, but came away with just a .029 hitting percentage in the match on 26 kills and 23 attack errors. 


#5 Brockport Golden Eagles (2019 Record: 19-10; 12th NCAA Appearance, First since 2017; Reached NCAA Regional Finals 2016)
(State University of New York Athletic Conference Champions - Automatic Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule
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#4 Wellesley Blue (2019 Record: 22-5; 14th NCAA Appearance, Third Straight; Reached NCAA Semifinals 1998, 2001)
(New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Semifinalists - At-Large Bid)
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Match Four - Friday 11/15/19 - 8:00 pm
Clarkson 3, Westfield State 0 (BOX SCORE)
CLARKSON PRESS CONFERENCE    WESTFIELD STATE PRESS CONFERENCE
Set 1: Clarkson 25, Westfield State 14
Set 2: Clarkson 25, Westfield State 6
Set 3: Clarkson 25, Westfield State 13

RECAP: The top-seeded Golden Knights jumped out of the gates with 18 kills and a .630 hitting percentage in the first set and then kept the Owls off balance with strong serving and a more tempered offense as Clarkson swept Westfield State in the final match of the first day of the Potsdam Regional.

The Golden Knights ended the first set with a 16-8 run, allowed just six points in the second set thanks to an extended serving run from Kristin Werdine, and raced out to a 15-4 lead in the third set to take three double-digit wins. Maddie Bredehoeft was particularly efficient, striking for 18 kills and a .586 hitting percentage while Kristin Werdine added 10 kills, 14 digs and 4 aces in the win. Isabelle Crow dropped in 43 assists and 11 digs, helping the offense to a .380 hitting percentage overall. Lizzie Taylor was a bright spot for the Owls, doing a solid job in the back row with 18 digs, while Shawna Crowly experienced some success on the outside with 11 kills.  


#8 Westfield State Owls (2019 Record: 14-16; Fifth NCAA Appearance, First since 2013, NCAA First Round four times)
(Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions - Automatic Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule
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#1 Clarkson Golden Knights (2019 Record: 25-5; 10th NCAA Appearance, First since 2017; Reached NCAA Quarterfinals 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
(Liberty League Champions - Automatic Bid)
Roster Stats Schedule Notes