Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 Cortland, N.Y.—The Skidmore College volleyball team went 2-2 to finish fourth overall at the Cortland State Red Dragon Classic.

The Thoroughbreds opened with wins over Nazareth and Baruch College on Friday, before losing to Cortland in the semifinals and Richard Stockton in the third place match.

Skidmore came from behind in dramatic fashion to beat Nazareth 3-2 (14-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-11).  Middle hitter Corinne Palmer had 19 kills, four blocks and a .325 hitting percentage to lead the Thoroughbreds. Setter Mallory Mendelsohn had 45 assists and 12 digs, while libero Samantha Friedman added 34 digs.

The Thoroughbreds came right back to beat Baruch 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20). Palmer had 19 kills, a .439 hitting percentage, and three blocks. Mendelsohn had 40 assists and 14 digs and Friedman had had another strong outing with 33 digs.

On Saturday, Cortland edged Skidmore 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-16).  Aria Goodman had seven kills and a .389 hitting percentage. Palmer had nine kills, three blocks and a .439 hitting percentage.

The Thoroughbreds closed out the tournament with a 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 25-18) loss to Richard Stockton.  Mendelsohn tallied 38 assists, while Elise Finerty had 11 kills, two blocks and a .350 hitting percentage. Goodman contributed 15 kills.

Palmer earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Skidmore returns to action in the Union College Invitational on Sept. 14.