Potsdam, NY - Junior libero Kate Isaksen averaged better than 10 digs per set for the Clarkson University Volleyball team on Sunday, but the Golden Knights had to settle for a split for the second straight day, beating Susquehanna in four sets (18-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20) before dropping a five-set decision to Brockport (16-25, 25-21, 15-25, 25-22, 15-9) at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Golden Knights moved to 7-4 overall and are nearing the midway point of their season. The team will open Liberty League play next Friday against RIT at Alumni Gymnasium.

Versus Susquehanna, the Green and Gold hit negative in the first set, but got back on the track for the final three to take care of the River Hawks, who struggled with a negative hitting percentage of their own in the fourth and final set.

Junior Kate Isaksen almost single-handedly, sometimes literally, ran the Golden Knights defense, recording 47 of the team's 93 total digs, just one short of her career-high that was produced in a five-set match last year. On offense, Rachel Reusch delivered 13 kills and three total blocks while Gillian Kurtic contributed nine kills and five block assists. Amanda Collins produced 34 assists. Senior Kendall Cheval came within a single kill of a double-double with nine kills and 12 digs.

The River Hawks hit -.034 in the fourth set (11-13-59) and hovered just above .100 in their three other sets. Sydney Portale scored 16 kills to lead the Susquehanna offense while Riley O'Dowd added 11 kills and Hannah Lyons tossed in nine kills. Lindsey Pugh had 40 assists while Lizzie Herestofa and Kasey Bost posted 27 and 24 digs, respectively. 

Against Brockport, the Golden Knights won their two sets handily, but the Golden Eagles were able to squeak out two wins of their own and used the momentum from set number four to jump out to a sizable lead in the fifth set and held on for the victory.

Once again, Kate Isaksen was a force on the back row, producing 46 digs, just two short of her career-high. Rachel Reusch and Gillian Kurtic each scored 13 kills for Clarkson, with the latter hitting .360 in the match and the former adding in five blocks. Amanda Collins ran the offense with 37 assists to go along with 11 digs. Kendall Cheval and Meghan Edmund also chipped in on defense with 14 and 13 digs, respectively.

Laiken Fox led Brockport with 17 kills from the outside, while Lindsey Luce scored her 12 kills with back row attacks and on the outside. Emily Orminski recorded a double-double on 39 assists and 12 digs. Maddy Taylor notched 24 digs for the Golden Eagles. 

Isaksen, Fox and Pugh were each named to the Golden Knight Invitational All-Tournament team for their efforts.