BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Russell Sage College took both of its non-conference contests at Saturday's Brooklyn College tri-match, which also featured John Jay, by identical 3-1 scores.
Sophomore opposite Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie Central), the 2024 New England Volleyball Conference Rookie of the Year, topped the Gators with 39 kills on .317 hitting, 14 digs, six total blocks, and three aces on the day.
Freshman outside hitter John Lindheimer (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) added 23 kills, while freshman setter Anthony Guetti (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) totaled 81 assists across the eight sets.
In the middle match of the day, the Gators snapped a five-game slide with a 3-1 (26-28, 25-23, 25-22, 29-27) win vs. John Jay (14-6). RSC totaled nine blocks, aced nine serves and hit .254 as a team in the victory. Fox tallied 20 kills on .361 hitting and nine digs, while Lindheimer recorded a double-double of 14 kills on .219 hitting and 15 digs.
RSC closed the afternoon by holding the host Bulldogs (8-14) to .067 hitting in the 3-1 victory (25-19, 22-25, 29-27, 25-15). Fox hit .389 en route to 19 kills, while junior outside hitter Sean Pingelski (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) contributed 12 kills and three assists.
Looking ahead, RSC (7-20) returns to NEVC play on Friday, March 28 against Vermont State: Johnson.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the fourth with Reid Hartl at the helm of the Gators…RSC returns six players from last season's team, Fox, the 2024 New England Volleyball Conference Rookie of the Year…The opposite was chosen the NEVC Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, February 23…He registered 57.5 points, 4.8 points per-set, 46 kills, 3.83 kills per-set, on .320 hitting, 17 digs, seven total blocks, six aces, and three assists across three contests…Before heading down to the City, the Gators played Friday night at Springfield, ranked third in the country...Guetti recorded 94 assists, 12 digs, four aces, four total blocks, and three kills across the trio of non-conference matches...Fox tallied 45 kills on .283 hitting, 16 digs, three aces and eight total blocks this weekend...Hartl added nine newcomers to the roster, including senior middle blocker Confidence Burrowes (East Orange, NJ/Donald M. Payne/Wells)…Fox, Burrows, and senior opposite Wylkins Occelin (Brooklyn, NY/John Dewey) were voted co-captains.
