ALBANY, N.Y. –  Russell Sage College junior outside hitter Corey Topple (Hudson, NY/Hudson) was named the New England Collegiate Conference Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 30th.

Topple recorded 12 kills, 2.00 per-set, and 16 digs, 2.67 per set, last week. He registered six kills, seven digs, two aces, and a block in Saturday's win vs. Northern Vermont University-Johnson .

Looking ahead, RSC (2-3) plays at Dean tomorrow night at 6:00 pm.

Notes: The Gators went almost 700 days without playing due to the COVID-19 pandemic…RSC is making its debut as an associate member of the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) this season…League coaches picked the Gators to finish sixth in the NECC…The spring also marks the maiden voyage with Reid Hartl at the helm of the program…He took over as head coach in October 2021…Two players, senior opposite Deshawn Fleary (Newark, NJ/Immaculate Conception Montclair), and setter Ryan Jennings (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Twp.), a graduate student, returned from the 2020 RSC team…Jennings began the campaign second in program records with 1,696 career assists…Kyle Ray '13 has the top spot with 2,910 career assists.

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