Geneseo Box Score

Wisconsin-Platteville Box Score

The New York University women's volleyball team split its two matches on the second and final day at the season-opening NYU Labor Day Invitational on Saturday, September 1, at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.

The Violets (1-3) won their first match of the season by defeating SUNY Geneseo (1-3) in four sets (22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-22). However, NYU was edged by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (3-1) in a five-set thriller (23-25, 25-12, 25-20, 19-25, 16-14).    

Highlights:

- Kaylee Schanda, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, had match highs of 21 digs vs. Geneseo and 32 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville.

- NYU led 8-4 and 14-13 in the fifth set vs. Wisconsin-Platteville.

- Captain Hope Bogle led the Violets with 25 assists in the first match, while freshman Emily Moore had a match-high 34 in the second.

- Captain Alexandria Mao and Allie Williams each recorded double-digit kills in both matches.

- Vera Shulgina totaled a career-high 18 kills vs. Geneseo.

"We seemed content after winning the first match and taking the first set of the second match," said NYU Head Coach Jolie Ward. "We're not experienced enough yet to sit back and let things happen. Hopefully, this will serve as a learning lesson for this team."

Complete results of the Invitational, including the All-Tournament Team, can be found here.