ALBANY, N.Y. – Playing for the second time in a four-day span, Russell Sage College swept visiting SUNY Cobleskill 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-14) this evening in the Kahl Campus Center.
The Gators, off to a 3-1 start for the second-straight fall, forced SUNY Cobleskill (1-3) into a -.106 hitting percentage in the non-conference win.
Senior outside hitter Macey Salvione (Johnstown, NY/Gloversville) paced RSC with 19 kills on .385 hitting.
Setter Emma Rainville (Castleton, NY/Columbia/Binghamton), a grad student, registered 30 assists, three aces and two total blocks, while senior defensive specialist Savannah Petersen (Schenectady, NY/Schenectady) contributed four aces and led all participants with 12 digs.
Sophomore outside hitter Emma Hinze, one of three Fighting Tigers with five or more kills, elevated 10 RSC attacks in defeat.
RSC hosts Union on Friday at 6:00 pm.
Gator Bites: Before tonight's contest, RSC Athletics recognized libero Elaina Moisidis '23 (Albany, NY/Albany) for her contributions to the women's volleyball program...The 2022 Empire 8 Conference Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year graduated second among RSC players with 1,746 career digs...A dozen Gators returned to the court in 2024…Salvione, middle hitter Monalissa Carius (Hudson, NY/Hudson), a grad student, and junior middle hitter Aniyah Kelley (Newcastle, DE/William Penn) headlined the group…Head Coach Rosilyn Cummings, now in her second season, added four newcomers including transfers senior libero Katelyn Atchinson (Alplaus, NY/Niskayuna/Saint Rose) and Rainville to the squad.
