Gators Honor Five on 'Senior Night'
Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball honored five student athletes for their contributions to the program on Friday night as they hosted 'Senior Night'.
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball honored five student athletes for their contributions to the program on Friday night as they hosted 'Senior Night'.
Senior opposite Aniyah Kelley (Newcastle, DE/William Penn), senior setter Mia Wood (Scotia, NY/Scotia-Glenville), senior outside hitter Ashleigh Gerkman (Valatie, NY/Ichabod Crane), senior opposite Shea Bryant (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), and Emma Friedel were all recognized for their accomplishments at RSC.
The Gators (8-10/3-3 E8) fell in a tight five-set conference battle against Houghton on Friday night.
Freshman outside hitter Paige Kemmer (Voorheesville, NY/Clayton A. Bouton) and sophomore outside hitter Mia Merino (Red Hook, NY/Red Hook) tallied 16 and 15 kills respectively, while Kelley added eight.
Wood assisted her teammates 28 times, while junior setter Cassidy Weiher (Aurora, CO/Cherokee Trail/Southern Maine) registered 20. Freshman setter Emma Curry (Goodyear, AZ/Estrella Foothills) led all players with 26 digs.
Looking ahead, RSC returns to the court tomorrow as they host Alfred.
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 Gerkman…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.