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Lindsey Olson
Lindsey Olson had 43 kills in two matches Saturday during SUNYAC Pool Play.

Pool play dominance

Devils clinch West No. 1 seed for the fifth-straight year

10/22/2011 4:08:00 PM

BROCKPORT N.Y. -- The Fredonia State women's volleyball team swept through the second round of SUNYAC Pool Play this weekend at Brockport and clinched the West Division regular-season title for a fifth straight year.

On Saturday, the Blue Devils downed Geneseo, 3-1, and  Brockport, 3-2. The Devils defeated Buffalo State and Oswego on Friday. They finished the two rounds of pool play with a 7-1 mark, the only blemish coming in the first round against Buffalo State.

Against Geneseo, the Devils won 25-22, 21-25, 25-9 and 25-11. They were paced by Lindsey Olson 23 kills and a service ace, five digs, and two blocks. Hannah Manning added 13 kills, Brittany Lis 52 assists, and Sarah Zureck 11 digs and two service aces.

The 23 kills by Olson are the most by a Blue Devil in a four-set match since 2000 (records before that year are unavailable).
 
In the win over Brockport, the Devils took the first two set 27-25 and 25-10 before Brockport rebounded with 25-16 and 25-23 wins. The tiebreaker went to the Devils, 15-9.

Olson had another 20 kills, Jennifer Newhouse added 10 kills and five blocks, Kaitlin Orcutt seven kills, and Reanne Sansone three kills and six blocks. Also, Lis had another 42 assists and eight digs, and Zureck recorded 15 digs and two service aces.

The Devils imporved to 21-10 overall. They play at St. John Fisher on Tuesday, followed by participating in the University of Rochester Tournament next weekend before moving on to the SUNYAC post-season, where they will face the No. 3 from the East Division. The tournament will be played at Cortland.

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