RSC Closes Crosstown Challenge Against Castleton and SUNY Oneonta
ALBANY, N.Y. – On the final day of the Crosstown Challenge, hosted by Russell Sage College and Union College, the Gators dropped both of their home matches.
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Team Stats
VTSU Castleton
| Game Statistics | VTSU Castleton | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .176 | .104 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 82 | 89 |
| Aces | 5 | 7 |
SUNY Oneonta
| Game Statistics | SUNY Oneonta | Russell Sage College |
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| Hitting % | .112 | .107 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 56 | 61 |
| Aces | 6 | 6 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – On the final day of the Crosstown Challenge, hosted by Russell Sage College and Union College, the Gators dropped both of their home matches.
RSC fell to Castleton 3-1 in the 10:00 am opener and closed the weekend with a 3-1 setback to SUNY Oneonta.
Junior outside hitter Macey Salvione (Johnstown, NY/Gloversville) provided strong two-way play on Saturday afternoon, totaling 24 kills, 38 digs, and five aces.
Sophomore setter Mia Wood (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville) tallied 58 assists across the eight sets, while sophomore defensive specialist Ashleigh Gerkman (Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane) elevated 29 Castleton and SUNY Oneonta (2-8) attacks.
Junior outside hitter Katherine Jepsen (Hudson, NY/Hudson) topped the Gators with 14 kills against the Spartans (4-3), while senior middle hitter Monalissa Carius (Hudson, NY/Hudson) recorded 10 kills and six total blocks in the nightcap.
Junior outside hitter Hailey Martinovich provided Castleton a double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs in the opener.
Sophomore outside hitter Katie Spano and senior middle hitter Ashanti Davis registered 10 kills each to help SUNY Oneonta go 2-0 on the day.
RSC (5-7) is back in action on Saturday, September 23 at MCLA.
Notes: The fall marks the debut of Rosilyn Cummings at the helm of the Gators…She took over for Sandy Austein-Collins ’87, who retired in March after 26 seasons of collegiate coaching, 13 of which came at RSC…Defensive specialist Elaina Moisidis (Albany, NY/Albany), a grad student, surpassed 1,500 career digs on Sept. 9 at the SUNY New Paltz Invitational...She started the weekend fifth in school annals with 1,532 career digs…The reigning Empire 8 Conference Libero/Defensive Player of the Year topped the conference in both digs and digs per-set in each of the past two seasons.
SAGE GIVES: Gator Days of Giving: Sept. 24-26, 2023: The eighth annual fundraising event, SAGE GIVES, happening on September 26, which helps more than 300 student-athletes from all 21 RSC athletic programs, increased to three days for Athletics: Sunday, September 24-Tuesday, September 26. For more information, and to support the fundraiser visit: http://www.sagegators.com/x/
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