Published: January 30, 2010 12:42 pm      

Volleyball gets big win

STAFF REPORT

The Cooperstown volleyball team picked up its biggest win of the year Friday night with a four set win over Hamilton at Bursey gymnasium.

``We played awesome volleyball,’’ said CCS head coach Rich Jantzi. ``We probably would have swept them but in the first game I made a substitution error and some of the players were lost.’’ The Redskins lost the first set, 10-25, Cooperstown bounced back to win a tight second set, 27-25. They clinched the match with a 25-14 third set win and 25- 20 victory in the fourth set. Prior to Friday’s contest, Hamilton had lost just twice this season, both to undefeated Canastota.

Sawyer Graham had 13 kills, five aces and four assists; Miranda Menhinick 26 assists, five kills and an ace; Laura Harmon 10 kills and three aces; and Eryn Bass six kills, three aces and two assists for Cooperstown.

The game was also Senior Night, and before the game senior players Bass, Graham, Menhinick and Liz Kennison (7 digs) were honored along with their parents.

Cooperstown played in the Mt. Markham tournament on Saturday, but Jantzi said his tired team didn’t have much left in the tank. ``I think we left it all on the floor on Friday,’’ he said.

With the win over Hamilton, Cooperstown improved to 10-6 on the season and has won five straight heading to the regular season finale on Monday, Feb. 1 at Sauquoit. Monday’s game will be ``Think Pink’’ night at Sauquoit, as they try to raise awareness for breast cancer.