From University of Rochester Athletics
The University of Rochester volleyball team mounted a big comeback and then swept a 3-0 decision to take two matches at the Lycoming Tip-Off Classic on Friday evening.
The Yellowjackets (15-6) fell behind 2-0 against Susquehanna University before rallying for three straight wins to hand the River Hawks (17-5) the loss. In the nightcap, Rochester topped Alfred State College (12-2) 3-0, winning their sixth of the last seven matches.
Against the River Hawks, Rochester struggled hitting the ball in the opening set, allowing for Susquehanna to race out to a 25-8 win. After settling into the match, the teams battled back and forth in the second set, eventually going to the River Hawks in extra points, by a 26-24 score. The third set was more of the same, with Rochester edging out a 27-25 win. After that, it was all Rochester in the final two sets, winning 25-14 and 15-9 in the fifth to complete the comeback.
UR's Alara Kocak paced the Yellowjackets with a career high 21 kills in the win, hitting .390 in the match as well. Clara Martinez chipped in 10 kills and three blocks while Shira Katz added eight kills. Aimee Kohler had 42 assists and 10 digs while Meghan Connor had 28 digs in the win.
The match against the Pioneers was smooth sailing for the Yellowjackets as Rochester would win with three straight consistent wins, 25-15, 25-15 and 25-14. Overall in the contest, The Yellowjackets hit a solid .231 as a team, with at least 14 kills in each set.
It was another career high as Alexandra Goldman recorded 16 kills and hit Rochester single match record .609 in the process. The attack percentage breaks the previous Yellowjacket record of .593 set by Emily Hunter in 2007 against Fredonia State.
Katz also added nine kills against Alfred State while Martinez had seven. Kohler led the Yellowjackets with five service aces, recording half of UR's 10 in the match. The Yellowjacket dig leaders were Connor with 16 and Bianca Dyer with 11.