Ray and Gerace earn Skyline Conference honors
Sage's rookies named to 2010 Skyline Conference Second Team for their efforts.
Troy, NY----The Sage Colleges men’s volleyball team had two players named to the 2010 Skyline Conference Men’s Volleyball All-Star Second Team on Monday afternoon. Named to the Second Team from Sage were
freshmen Anthony Gerace (East Greenbush, NY/Columbia), and Kyle Ray (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads).
Ray, a team co-captain, is ranked fifth nationally with his 3.4 digs per set average. He added 279 digs, which also leads the team and ranks fourth in the league. He finished the season with a team-leading 272 kills, good enough for a 3.32 kills per set average. He ranks sixth in the Skyline Conference with his per set average. He added 26 serving aces as well in his 82 sets played on the year. He was a two-time Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week for the Gators.
The Gators’ other co-captain, Gerace ranks among the national leaders in setting assists as he is 30th in Division III. He handed out an impressive 618 setting assists and is fourth in the conference with 7.54 per set. He also added 46 total blocks and ranks 9th with his 0.49 per set average. He is another of the young Gators having earned Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week honors twice this year. He contributed 58 kills and 146 digs with a team-high 29 serving aces.
For the year, Sage went 5-20 overall with a 3-7 mark in the Skyline Conference. The team earned a spot in the conference’s championship tournament after they earned the fourth seed under the guidance of rookie head coach, Andy Smith.
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