Sage ties victory mark as squad splits results on day one of Endicott March Mania Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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17 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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25 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 1 |
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16 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Russell Sage College
Rivier
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Rivier |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .022 | .349 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 25 | 32 |
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
Johnson & Wales
| Game Statistics | Johnson & Wales | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .257 | .155 |
| Blocks | 14.0 | 13.5 |
| Digs | 18 | 35 |
| Aces | 5 | 7 |
Box Score vs. Rivier
Box Score vs. J & W
Beverly, MA– The Sage Colleges' men's volleyball team opened competition on Saturday at the Endicott College March Mania Tournament. The two-day tournament features eight teams competing over the course of two-days with four matches each.
Sage opened competition taking on No. 14 ranked Rivier College. The Gators fell 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-19). In the nightcap, Sage picked up a 3-1 win over Johnson & Wales College (16-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-18). Sage is now 17-4 on the year and has tied the school record for most wins in a season after last year's team went 17-10.
Sage returns to action on Sunday facing No. 13 ranked MIT at 11 a.m. and Elms College at 1 p.m. to cap action in the highly competitive tournament.
Against Rivier, sophomore outside Andy Fishman (Cornwallville, NY/ Cairo-Durham) tallied a team-best nine kills with eight digs and was perfect with no errors in 17 reception attempts. Junior outside Dylan Krowicki (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) added seven kills.
Senior middle hitter Spencer Hilland (Slingerlands, NY/Bethlehem Central) had four kills with seven digs and a pair of blocks. Senior setter Kyle Ray (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) added 20 setting assists with five digs.
Against J & W, the Gators were paced by a double-double performance from Fishman as he had 17 kills with 12 digs. Krowicki racked up 13 kills with five total blocks, while junior middle hitter Connor Thompson (Delmar, NY/Christian Brothers Academy) had a team-best 10 blocks. He now leads the Gators with his 47 total blocks, giving him 186 career total blocks at Sage.
