Keuka Volleyball Splits Saturday Matches, Earns First Win of Season

A Keuka College volleyball player in a green jersey serves the ball during a match.
A Keuka College volleyball player serves during a match. (Photo by Caiden Crego)

Keuka College Women’s Volleyball picked up its first win of the 2025 season Saturday, defeating SUNY Canton 3-1 before falling in a hard-fought 3-2 match against the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Junior Nina Scott powered the Wolves against Canton with 19 kills and three aces, while first-year Phoebe Swartz set a personal best with 23 assists. Against Pitt-Bradford, first-year Meaghan Knott tallied a career-high seven service aces, and sophomore Rosslan Force added four blocks against the Panthers, finishing the day with five total.

Keuka 3, SUNY Canton 1

The Wolves dropped a tight opening set 26-24, but responded with a 25-23 win in the second after a late three-point run. Keuka then took control, winning the next two sets 25-17 and 25-19 to secure the match and their first victory of the season.

Pitt-Bradford 3, Keuka 2

Keuka came out strong against the Panthers, cruising to a 25-10 win in the opening set. Pitt-Bradford answered with a 25-21 win in the second, but the Wolves battled back in the third with an 8-2 run late in the set to win 25-19. The Panthers dominated the fourth, 25-16, and closed out the match with a five-point run in the decisive fifth set.

Notes

  • Keuka has now won three straight against SUNY Canton and improves to 3-4 all-time in the series.
  • Sophomore Gabby Rodriguez surpassed 400 career digs, finishing with 24 against Canton.
  • The Wolves are now 8-14 all-time against Pitt-Bradford and 0-4 in five-set matches.

Up Next

The Wolves travel to Canton, N.Y., on Friday, Sept. 5, to face St. Lawrence University in the North Country Classic.

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