The volleyball team’s slow start to its season cost it a chance to defend its Empire 8 Conference Championship and earn a bid to the NCAA tournament.

The volleyball team came back from two sets down against 18th ranked SUNY-Cortland, but fell to the Red Dragons in the match's finals set. The match was tight from the start, with SUNY-Cortland pulling out the first set 28-26. The Red Dragons got out to an early 6-2 lead in the second set on their…