Match 1: Pratt Institute - 3; Farmingdale State - 1 (28-26, 25-13, 13-25, 25-20)
Match 2: William Paterson - 3; Farmingdale State - 1 (25-8, 25-19, 19-25, 25-17)

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WAYNE, N.J. | The Farmingdale State College volleyball team competed in a tri-match at William Paterson University on Saturday afternoon, falling in four sets to Pratt Institute, and the host Pioneers.

Match 1: Pratt 3, Farmingdale State 1

The Rams fell in an extra-point first set by a 28-26 count, before capturing a 25-13 set in the third frame. 

Senior middle blocker Kalena Ricketts (Cambria Hts., N.Y.) led FSC with a match-best 20 kills on .218 hitting to go with 13 digs. Junior middle Mikayla Profeta (W. Islip, N.Y.) chipped in with 14 points on 11 kills and as many digs, while senior outside Madeline Stanley (Massapequa Pk., N.Y.) added 11 kills and nine passes. Sophomore defensive specialist Delaney Keegan (Lake Grove, N.Y.) topped Farmingdale State with 14 digs against the Cannoneers (6-8).

Match 2: William Paterson 3, Farmingdale State 1

After falling behind by two sets, FSC (5-10) got untracked with a 25-19 win in the third stanza. Ricketts's 14 points (13k, two block assists) paced the visitors against the Pioneers (13-4), with Profeta earning 9.5 points on two total blocks (one solo) and seven kills. Keegan set a career-high with 17 digs, while freshman outside hitter Doly DeJesus (Geneva, N.Y.) registered two points at the service line.

Head coach Kellie Block's FSC squad gets back into Skyline Conference play on Monday night (Oct. 9), when it travels to SUNY Old Westbury for a 6 p.m. first serve at the Clark Athletic Center.