Gators Drop E8 Opener
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball commenced its Empire 8 Conference slate with this evening's 3-1 loss to visiting Hartwick.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
Team Stats
Hartwick
| Game Statistics | Hartwick | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .277 | .220 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 45 | 53 |
| Aces | 8 | 12 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball commenced its Empire 8 Conference slate with this evening's 3-1 loss to visiting Hartwick.
Senior middle hitter Aniyah Kelley (Newcastle, DE/William Penn) led all participants with 17 kills on .389 hitting.
Freshman outside hitter Paige Kemmer (Voorheesville, NY/Clayton A. Bouton) added 11 kills on .391 hitting, while freshman libero Emma Curry (Goodyear, AZ/Estrella Foothills) registered a game-high 19 digs and a trio of aces.
Sophomore outside hitter Mia Merino (Red Hook, NY/Red Hook) served up four aces, with senior setter Mia Wood (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville) passing out 22 assists.
The Gators started well, getting out to a 14-6 lead to take the opening set 25-20. RSC hit .367 as a team, aced three serves and totaled three blocks in the first frame.
Hartwick turned the tide from there, taking the next three sets: 25-18, 25-19, 25-18. The Hawks (8-8/1-0 E8), which received double-digit kills from four different players, hit .353 across the second through fourth sets.
Looking ahead, RSC (5-7/0-1 E8) visits Utica on Friday.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: RSC made its first appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament last fall…Seven players return this season, including: Kelley and senior outside hitter Ashleigh Gerkman (Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane)…Head Coach Rosilyn Cummings, now in her third season at the helm of the Gators, added nine newcomers to this year's squad…Gerkman was selected the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, August 31.
