HARTWICK MATCH | PLATTSBURGH MATCH
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- Nazareth improved to 17-4 overall in women's volleyball Friday as the Golden Flyers won two matches at the Ground Round-Best Western Cardinal Classic hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh.

Nazareth defeated Hartwick in three games 30-20, 30-23, 30-24 and then defeated the host Cardinals in three games 30-23, 30-19, 30-28. Action resumes Saturday with the Golden Flyers taking on Clarkson at 11 a.m.

Junior outside hitter Laura Persico (Ravena, NY) had 27 kills in the two matches to go over the 1,000-kill mark for her career. She a team-high 297 kills this season and 1,001 for her career.

Other Nazareth highlights included 41 and 34 assists respectively for sophomore setter Kate Zwickl (Warwick HS/Chester, NY); 12 digs in each match for sophomore libero Natasha Villane (Canandaigua Academy/Canandaigua, NY); and 12 kills and 14 digs in the two matches for sophomore Mallorie Clary (Catonsville HS/Baltimore, MD).