The Saxons (7-10, 3-3 Empire 8) won the first two sets by scores of 25-20 and 25-14 but dropped the final 3 sets by scores of 25-21, 26-24, and 15-6, to lose 3-2 overall.
Taylor Malone (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) led the Saxons with 24 points, including 21 kills. Delaney Sims (Bogart, GA/George Walton Academy) recorded 41 set assists on the night and was second on the team with 13 points. She also added 9 kills, 2 solo blocks, and 4 block assists. Casey Grange (Ithaca, NY/Ithaca) added 11 kills for the Saxons.
"Tough conference loss. But we will reset and come back tomorrow to try and salvage a weekend split." Head Coach Mike Honeycutt said.
Alfred University will play on the road for their next match at Utica University on Saturday, October 21st at 2 PM.