Nazareth College Athletics

ROCHESTER, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Women's Volleyball (6-16, 3-6) extended its win streak to three with a four-set win over Oswego State (7-13, 1-4), Tuesday evening inside Kidera Gymnasium. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Nazareth fell behind early in the first set and battled back to tie the score at 17-17 after trailing by as many as five points. Oswego State regained control with three straight points to take a 20-17 lead and held on for a 25-21 win despite kills from Leah Fusilli and Alana Lucey down the stretch.
• The Golden Flyers rallied from an early deficit in the second set, overcoming a 6-2 start with a run sparked by Fusilli and Lucey. After falling behind 11-6, Nazareth worked its way back to take a 14-13 lead and continued trading points in a tightly contested set. With the score tied at 24-24, Lucey and Fusilli delivered consecutive kills to secure a 29-27 win and even the match.
• Nazareth took control early in the third set, using a run of points behind Lucey, Macy Quibell and Lorianna Mattutat to build an 8-2 lead. The Golden Flyers continued to extend the advantage with strong serving and timely kills, pushing the margin to 18-7 before closing out a 25-15 victory on a kill by Sloane Bell.
• The Golden Flyers overcame an early 3-0 deficit in the fourth set, taking the lead at 4-3 before building separation with a run led by Fusilli and Bell. Nazareth stretched its advantage to 16-8 and maintained control despite a late Oswego State rally, finishing the 25-19 win on consecutive points from Chelsea Plummer and Lucey to clinch the 3-1 match victory.

GAME NOTES

• Leah Fusilli led the Golden Flyers 22 kills and 11 digs for her eighth double-double of the fall and second with 20 or more kills. She added three assists and a .319 hitting percentage for a team-best 22 points. 
• Alana Lucey added 10 kills and a team-high four blocks, her seventh performance with double-digit kills this season. The junior ranks first (1.20) in conference play and second (.90) overall for blocks per set. 
• Chelsea Plummer recorded a career-best 13 digs to lead the Golden Flyer back row, adding five kills and two service aces. 
• Gretchen Klossner chipped in 11 digs at libero, her 13th contest with double-digit digs this fall. 

UP NEXT 
Nazareth closes out regular-season play with two games in Utica this weekend, starting Friday, Oct. 30, at Utica University. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.

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