ITHACA, N.Y. — The No. 19 Berry College Volleyball team fell behind 2-0 at No. 11 Ithaca, but swung the momentum to claim the final three sets in a season-opening thriller at the Ithaca Bombers Invitational. 

A program-record 19 service aces helped the Vikings to the 3-2 win. Carson VanCampen recorded nine blocks, the second most blocks in a five-set match in program history. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Ithaca claimed set one 25-22. Berry went on a 3-0 run late to make it 20-19, but the Bombers offense was efficient to close the set out, hitting .385. 
• The Bombers walked away with set two 25-19, hitting .243.
• Berry finally slowed the Ithaca offense in set three, holding the Bombers to just a .111 hitting percentage. The Vikings jumped out to a 6-1 advantage to lead the way to a 25-22 set score. 
• The Vikings pulled out set four 25-23, holding the Ithaca offense to a .068 hitting percentage. 
• Berry then claimed its 10th straight five-set victory dating back three years, closing out the match with a 15-10 fifth-set victory. 

BERRY STANDOUTS:

• Laura Beier: 4 SA, 25 D
• Peyton Breissinger: 8 K, 3 SA, 13 D
• Emily Hancock: 14 K, 5 SA, 25 D
• Carson VanCampen: 12 K, .357 K%, 9 BLK
• Emily Rapach: 26 AST, 3 D, 3 BLK

UP NEXT:

Berry closes competition at the Ithaca Invitational tomorrow with an 11:00 a.m. matchup with Wis.-La Crosse and a 1:00 p.m. tilt with Ohio Wesleyan.