FREDONIA, N.Y. - Kylie O'Brien recorded a match-high 11 kills, but Fredonia State fell to SUNY Oneonta in straight sets, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23, Saturday afternoon in Dods Hall. The loss dropped the Blue Devils to 10-12 overall and 4-3 in SUNYAC play, while the Red Dragons improved to 10-11 overall and 6-1 in conference action.
O'Brien paced the Fredonia attack with 11 kills and added four digs and an ace. Maeve Musielak contributed eight kills, 13 digs, and three service aces, while Donnilynn Sheldon added seven kills.
Molly Cassidy handed out 12 assists and collected two aces, and Olivia Boswell finished with 13 assists. Defensively, Sasha Zayatz led the Blue Devils with 16 digs, followed by Musielak's 13.
The Blue Devils battled throughout the afternoon and pushed each set to the wire. Fredonia erased an eight-point deficit in the opening set, scoring 11 of the next 14 points to pull within 23-22 before Oneonta closed out the frame.
he second set featured 12 ties and five lead changes, with Fredonia rallying from a four-point deficit late to get within 24-23 before the visitors again secured the final point.
In the third set, the Blue Devils turned a 15-11 deficit into a 22-22 deadlock, but Oneonta finished with three of the final four points to complete the sweep.
