Troy, NY – FM's Lady Raiders traveled to Troy on Wednesday evening to take on the Lady Vikings of Hudson Valley. The Raiders outplayed the hosts in all three sets, winning the match 3-0. The win evens FM's season record at 3-3.

Photo:  Whitney Ostrander makes a nice return with her back to the net

Head Coach Rachael Salvione's squad took charge early in the going.  Freshman Whitney Ostrander's kill won the first point of the night, and the Raiders never trailed in the opening set. FM led 3-2, and then went on a scoring run. Co-Captain Sarah Wyzomirski's placement shot made the score 5-2. Soon, FM led 9-3. An attack by Shelbey Lyons made it 13-5. Lyons served later in the set, and the team won four straight points under her service. 24-10 Raiders. The final score was 25-11.

Co-Captain Emily Robinson began serving with the score 3-1 in the second set. Robinson's service was excellent. She continued to serve until the score was Raiders 13-Vikings 2. The set was the Raiders' most dominant of the match, with FM winning 25-9.

The FM Six were playing with superior consistency and skill. Their passing was sharp. They kept the ball in play, making fewer unforced errors than their hosts.

Photo:  Elizabeth Hayward attacking – also visible are Whitney Ostrander (left) and Shelbey Lyons (right)

FM trailed only once all night. That was in the third set when Hudson Valley led 4-1. The Raiders, however, tied that set at 4-4, and then went on to win the set by seven points.

The set scores were 25-11, 25-9, and 25-18. 

Coach Salvione reflected on the match, stating, "The girls played very consistently tonight. We passed the ball well, enabling us to run our offense. We're happy with this win."

The Raiders will host a multi-school POD match on Sunday, September 22. Broome CC, Tompkins Cortland CC, and SUNY Delhi will visit FM with each school playing one match with each of the others. The Raiders will meet the Broome Hornets in the opening match. The first serve is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.

                   Photo:  Emily Robinson

Videos will be added to this story in the near future.

                                           C.J. Bonny, website writer

Set scores:                                         Match:

Fulton-Montgomery   25-25-25         3

Hudson Valley               11- 9-18          0

Raider statistical highlights:

Sarah Wyzomirski:  7 kills, 1 block

Elizabeth Hayward:  6 kills

Whitney Ostrander:  5 kills, 1 block, 6 service aces (team season high)

Shelbey Lyons:  17 assists

Emily Robinson:  7 digs, 4 kills, 4 service aces

Caitlyn Hayward:  10 digs