Purchase, NY – The Sage Colleges' women's volleyball team won the 2014 Skyline Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon, fending off Mt. St. Mary College, 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 25-14). With the title, Sage has secured a spot in the 2014 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. The Skyline Championship is the third in program history after winning back to back titles in 2007 and 2008.

The Gators bring a record 24-6 into the NCAA Tournament and will find out their fate with the announcement of the NCAA Tournament field on November 10 at 11 a.m.

Sage's senior tri-captain Helen Putriment (Troy, NY/Cobleskill-Richmondville) was named the 2014 Skyline Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player for her play. On Saturday, she 17 kills and 29 digs and posted a .410 hitting percentage in leading the team to the title. On her 2014 season, she leads the team with her impressive 13 double-doubles.  Overall as a Gator, Putriment has 1,352 career kills which is No. 2 only behind the record held by Caitlin (CJ) Ostrowski with 1,411 (2004-2006). She also has 1,693 career digs and moved into the No. 3 spot on Saturday with her 1,693 career digs. She is No. 14 on the career aces list with 118 aces as a Gator.

Senior Rachel Martin (Troy, NY/Troy), another Skyline First Team pick, added 14 kills with eight digs and two solo blocks. Sophomore libero Siena Wilder (Ballston Spa, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Spa), another Skyline First Team pick, added 23 digs in the action with two aces. Sophomore setter and team tri-captain Rachel Liebig (Hartford, NY/Hartford), who earned placement on the Skyline Second Team, tallied 41 setting assists with two kills.

Rookie Missy Scheiderman (Middletown, NY/Minisink Valley) added 17 digs for the Gators as they finished the afternoon with 108 digs and held the Knights to a .130 attack percentage. The Gators combined for 52 kills and posted a .257 attack percentage as well in the contest.