Women's Volleyball | 9/3/2016 3:27:00 PM

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CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Nazareth had a pair of non-conference matches on the second day of the annual Red Dragon Classic, hosted by Cortland. The Golden Flyers rallied to defeat Buffalo State in five sets (22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-9, 15-4) then fell to Stockton in three sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-19).

With splitting its matches, Nazareth closes the weekend with a 3-1 record overall. Buffalo State fell to 0-3 overall following the loss to the Golden Flyers. Stockton improved to 4-0 overall with its win over Nazareth.
 
In the victory against the Bengals, senior Cady Messmer amassed 18 kills to lead the Golden Flyers. Freshman Delaney Martin added nine kills while sophomore Kelsey Milligan, freshman Melissa Newcomb, and seniors Maureen Thayer and Sarah McMahon combined for 22 kills. Messmer represented the Golden Flyers on the all-tournament team as she totaled 55 kills over the four weekend matches.
 
In addition to her kills, Thayer tallied 40 assists to direct the Golden Flyers' attack. Defensively, Thayer and junior Lindsay Bynon recorded 25 digs and 20 digs, respectively.
 
In the loss to Stockton, Milligan had nine kills and Messmer added six kills. Sophomore Carmen Sapp and Newcomb each chipped in four additional kills.
 
Similar to the Nazareth's match against Buffalo State, Thayer directed the Golden Flyers' attack and finished with 29 assists. She also had a team-high 23 digs.
 
The Golden Flyers return to Nazareth to host the Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Invitational September 9th and 10th. The Golden Flyers open action against Medaille at 6 p.m. on the 9th.