ITHACA, NY – The Alfred University volleyball team fell 3-0 on Friday evening to Empire 8 foe, Ithaca College, 14-25, 13-25, 15-25 on the road.

Jacquelynn Hicks led the Saxons with eight points off of six kills, two block assists and one solo block. Chelsea Pietrzykowski also had six kills with one block assist.

Mary Lou Patnaude had seven digs while Heather D'Andrea and Elisabeth Estep both had six. Aubrey Totsline recorded 18 set assists. Only Patnaude and Estep had service aces for the Saxons.

Alfred University will take on Widener University at noon and Wells College at 2:00 pm on Saturday to end the trip to Ithaca College.