RSC Falls to Defending E8 Champs
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College fell 3-0 to visiting Saint John Fisher, the defending Empire 8 Conference Tournament Champions, on Saturday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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20 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
Team Stats
SJFU
Russell Sage College
| Game Statistics | SJFU | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .306 | -.029 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 40 | 31 |
| Aces | 14 | 7 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College fell 3-0 to visiting Saint John Fisher, the defending Empire 8 Conference Tournament Champions, on Saturday afternoon.
Freshman libero Emma Curry (Goodyear, AZ/Estrella Foothills) topped all participants with four aces and 12 digs in the E8 matinee.
The Gators (8-8/3-2 E8) received multiple kills from four different players across the three sets.
Junior outside hitter Kaylene Noble led SJFU (19-1/4-0 E8), looking for its sixth E8 Tournament title in the past seven years, with 11 kills, while freshman outside hitter Kaylna Dannenberg chipped in with 10 kills on .471 hitting.
The Gators, which entered the day as winners of three-straight, visit Vermont State University: Castleton on Wednesday evening.
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: senior middle hitter Aniyah Kelley (Newcastle, DE/William Penn) 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.
