NYU vs. Potsdam Box Score
2008 ECAC Upstate Championship Web Page
Top-seeded New York University defeated third-seed SUNY Potsdam 3-0 to win the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Upstate Championship, Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center on the campus of NYU in Manhattan.
This was NYU first ECAC Championship in 21 years. The team won the ECAC South Championship in 1987.
Sophomore
Kasey Estes, who was named the ECAC Upstate Championship Most Outstanding Player, led the way with 11 kills while hitting .308 as the Violets (25-16) defeated the Bears (21-16) 25-18, 25-18, 25-13.
“Even though we were disappointed we did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament, we were very happy to qualify for postseason play and get our players this type of experience,” said NYU head coach Ed Caesar. "They showed the will to win.”
In the first set, the Violets jumped out to an early lead and took a 15-7 advantage off a kill from freshman
Kolby Warren. Potsdam attempted a rally, coming within 22-16 off a kill from junior Alison Pepe. But, two consecutive kills from freshman
Elizabeth Dick sealed it for NYU.
The Bears kept the score close in the second set, coming within one at 15-14 off of an NYU attack error. However, NYU took over after that, winning 10 of the next 12 points en route to another win.
In the third set, the Violets ran away with it early, taking a 19-9 lead off of a service ace from sophomore
Rachel Sawyer. NYU continued its onslaught, taking six of the final 10 points to seal the championship.
On offense, Dick was also in double-digits for NYU, as she put down 12 kills while hitting .385. Freshman setter
Jillian Tremmel recorded 39 assists and three service aces, while Sawyer led the team with 19 digs.
For the Bears, senior Sammie Pickering recorded 11 kills. Freshman setter Courtney Falconer put up 25 assists, while sophomore Kim Plummer notched 12 digs on defense.
“I am especially happy with the way we developed as a team this year,” Caesar concluded. “People like Tremmel and Estes have progressed so much throughout the season, and we are looking forward to what's coming next year.”
