Albany, NY--The Sage College's women's volleyball team hosted the Yeshiva University and St. Joseph's College in a Skyline Conference tri-match on Sunday afternoon in the Kahl Center.
Sage won the first match over Yeshiva (3-0, 25-6, 25-14, 25-20). St. Joseph's beat Yeshiva (3-0, 25-15, 25-13, 25-10). In the final contest of the afternoon, St. Joseph's defeated Sage, 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-12). The Gators are 8-9 overall and 1-1 in the Skyline Conference.
Sage vs. Yeshiva
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Yeshiva University vs The Sage Colleges (Sep 25, 2011 at Albany, NY)
The Sage Colleges def. Yeshiva University 25-6,25-14,25-20
Yeshiva University (3-9, 0-6 Skyline) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Respler,Kaitlyn 3-1-0;
Berger, Jackie 2-1-0; Zukowsky, Sarit 2-0-0; Green, Moriah 1-0-0; Ansel, Ashley 1-0-0;
Kravetz, Littal 1-1-1; Totals
10-3-1.0. (Assists) - . (Dig leaders) - Genauer, Shira 8; Berger, Jackie 5
The Sage Colleges (8-8, 1-0 Skyline) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Putriment, Helen 10-3-0;
Forte, Stacey 5-4-2; Holt, Ciera 2-0-1; DeChristopher, Emily 2-0-0; Cooney, Joanie
2-0-1; Parker, Rebekah 1-0-0; Wilson, Kelsey 0-1-0; Heard, Serena 0-4-0;
Totals 22-12-3.0. (Assists) -
Cooney, Joanie 18. (Dig leaders) - Heard, Serena 8; Wilson, Kelsey 4
Site: Albany, NY (Kahl Center)
Date: Sep 25, 2011 Attend: 65 Time: 0:55
Referees: Caroline Merritt, Doranne Mullan
St. Joseph's vs. Yeshiva
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St. Joseph's vs Yeshiva University (Sep 25, 2011 at Albany, NY)
St. Joseph's def. Yeshiva University 25-15,25-13,25-10
St. Joseph's (5-7, 1-0 Skyline) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Larrea, Ashley 7-2-1;
Palacio, Manuel 6-1-0; Redding, Nicole 3-1-1; DeMato, Jessica 3-0-0;
Boyle, Katelyn 3-1-0; Bennett, April 2-0-0; Tierney, Julianne 1-1-1;
Hom, Aandrea 1-0-0; Totals 26-6-3.0. (Assists) - Tierney, Julianne 22.
(Dig leaders) - Hom, Aandrea 13; Tierney, Julianne 8
Yeshiva University (3-9, 0-6 Skyline) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Zukowsky, Sarit 5-0-0;
Berger, Jackie 4-0-0; Ansel, Ashley 1-0-0; Kravetz, Littal 1-0-0; Respler,
Kaitlyn 0-0-2; Totals 11-0-2.0. (Assists) - .
(Dig leaders) - Genauer, Shira 8; Ansel, Ashley 6
Site: Albany, NY (Kahl Center)
Date: Sep 25, 2011 Attend: 50 Time: 1:20
Referees: Doranne Mullan, Caroline Merritt
St. Joseph's vs. Sage
Short Box Score (Match)
St. Joseph's vs The Sage Colleges (Sep 25, 2011 at Albany, NY)
St. Joseph's def. The Sage Colleges 21-25,25-20,25-23,25-12
St. Joseph's (6-7, 2-0 Skyline) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Bennett, April 16-0-1; O'Connell, Melissa 10-1-2; Scully, Ashleigh 8-0-0; Caiazzo, Megan 7-1-0; Redding, Nicole 4-0-2; Garibaldi, Melissa 1-0-0; Larrea, Ashley 0-1-0; Totals 46-3-5.0. (Assists) - Caiazzo, Megan 35. (Dig leaders) - Larrea, Ashley 26; Hom, Aandrea 14; Caiazzo, Megan 10
The Sage Colleges (8-9, 1-1 Skyline) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Forte, Stacey 11-1-1;
Putriment, Helen 10-1-0; Schwab, Jillian 7-0-2; Parker, Rebekah 4-0-0; DeChristopher,
Emily 3-0-1; Cooney, Joanie 2-2-0; Holt, Ciera 1-0-1; Drollette, Katelyn 0-1-0; Heard,
Serena 0-1-0; Wilson, Kelsey 0-1-0; Totals 38-7-4.0. (Assists) - Cooney, Joanie 34.
(Dig leaders) - Wilson, Kelsey 17; Putriment, Helen 9
Site: Albany, NY (Kahl Center)
Date: Sep 25, 2011 Attend: 50 Time: 1:30
Referees: Caroline Merritt, Doranne Mullan
Sage's rookie outside hitter Helen Putriment (Troy, NY/Cobleskill-Richmondville) connected on 10 kills against Yeshiva, while rookie middle hitter Stacey Forte (Bay Shore, NY/Brentwood) added five with four aces. Sophomore setter Joanie Cooney (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) added 18 setting assists in the contest to help the team to the conference win.
In the Gators' nightcap, Forte had a team-high 11 kills with an ace and a solo block. Putriment added 10 kills with an ace and nine digs. Sage's senior libero, Kelsey Wilson (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons) racked up a team-best 17 digs to pace the team.
Sage returns to action on Wednesday, September 28 travelling to SUNY-New Paltz for a 7 p.m. non-conference match.