volleyball

Sept. 6: St. Lawrence University's volleyball team continued its outstanding start to the 2008 season with a pair of wins in the Victory Promotions Tournament at Potsdam State on Saturday, capturing the Silver Division title.

The Saints, now 6-2 overall, went 3-1 in the tournament as they turned back Oswego 25-20, 25-17 and 25-21 in their first game on Saturday and then beat Buffalo State 25-11, 25-19, 25-20 in their final match of the tournament.

Sept. 5: The Victory Promotions volleyball tournament creates one of those rare situations in which St. Lawrence University's volleyball team definitely does not want to be home on Saturday.

The Saints should have a short road trip for day two of the tournament after a split in opening round play at the Burkman Gymnasium. The Saints turned back Plattsburgh 3-1 in the first match in the Canton bracket, but lost a highly competitive 3-0 match to Rochester in match two.

Aug. 30: St. Lawrence University's volleyball team bounced back from a 3-0 loss to Union in Saturday's first match in the Gold Medal division of the Red Dragon Invitational at Oneonta to beat Clarkson in a 3-2 thriller, taking second place in the tournament.

The Saints lost to Union 25-19, 25-13, 25-21, but came back to beat Clarkson, coming from 2-1 down to win with a 30-28 victory in game four and a 15-12 win in the tie-breaker fifth game.