Gators Run Winning Streak to Three with a Historic Home Sweep
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball forced visiting Nazareth to -.013 hitting in Friday's home sweep.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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12 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Nazareth
| Game Statistics | Nazareth | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.013 | .250 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 24 | 32 |
| Aces | 5 | 15 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball forced visiting Nazareth to -.013 hitting in Friday's home sweep.
The Gators, winners by scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-17, defeated the Golden Flyers for just the second time in program history and first since 1992.
RSC totaled six blocks, aced 15 serves, and had four different players tally at least five kills in the home Empire 8 Conference triumph.
Senior opposite Aniyah Kelley (Newcastle, DE/William Penn) topped all participants with nine kills on .300 hitting.
Freshman middle hitter Julia Morales (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) added seven kills on .455 hitting and three total blocks.
Freshman outside hitter Paige Kemmer (Voorheesville, NY/Clayton A. Bouton) and sophomore outside hitter Mia Merino (Red Hook, NY/Red Hook) registered five kills each. Kemmer hit. 400, while Merino served up five aces.
Freshman libero Emma Curry (Goodyear, AZ/Estrella Foothills) contributed a game-high 13 digs and four aces, while senior setter Mia Wood (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville) dished out 17 assists, also a game-high.
Senior outside hitter Leah Fusilli paced Nazareth (0-17/0-3 E8) with eight kills.
The Gators (8-7/3-1 E8), now winners of three-straight and five of their last seven, host Saint John Fisher on Saturday at noon.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: RSC made its first appearance in the E8 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 Conference's Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, August 31.
