COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: TRIO OF TIOGA COUNTY GRADS — CANDOR'S HORNICK, SWARTZ, OWEGO'S PALLADINO — LEAD HARTWICK BACK TO .500 (2025-10-03)

Tioga County Sports Report
ONEONTA — Hartwick College, thanks to strong play from Candor grads Braelyn Hornick and Shelby Swartz, and Owego grad Sophia Palladino, posted four-set wins over SUNY MOrrisville and Russell Sage College to improve to 8-8 on the season.

On Wednesday, Hartwick dropped the first set, 25-20, but bounced back with wins of 25-18, 25-19, and 25-18 for a 3-1 win over Russell Sage.

Hornick had 4.5 service points (two aces), 44 setter assists, nine digs, two kills, and one block, while Swartz had 14.5 points (one ace), 13 kills, one block, eight digs, and two assists, and Palladino had 12 points, 12 kills, eight digs, and one assist.

Last Friday, Morrisville won the first set, 25-23, but Hartwick answered with wins of 25-18, 25-14, and 25-17.

Hornick had 5.5 points, 27 setter assists, four kills, three blocks, and 11 digs, while Swartz had nine points (one ace), eight kills, three digs, and two assists, and Palladino had 12 points (three aces), nine kills, 13 digs, and three assists.

Hartwick, now 8-8, plays at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica tonight, and plays Utica University and Alfred State at Lambros Arena in Oneonta Saturday.

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IN PHOTO: From left, Braelyn Hornick, Shelby Swartz, and Sophia Palladino.

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