ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball senior outside hitter Macey Salvione (Johnstown, NY/Gloversville) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 29.

She registered 43 kills, 43 digs and eight aces to help the Gators have a 3-0 week.

Salvione, also selected the E8 Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 15, begins the week leading the Conference with 216 kills, 45 aces, and 261.5 points. She has tallied double-digit kills 12 times and eight double-doubles this autumn.

The Gators (10-6), winners of four in-a-row, begin E8 play on Wednesday at Hartwick.

Gator Bites: RSC began last week leading Empire 8 Conference with 137 aces, 3.04 per-set…Nationally, the Gators ranked 18th and 20th respectively in those stats…A dozen players 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 added four newcomers including transfers senior libero Katelyn Atchinson (Alplaus, NY/Niskayuna/Saint Rose) and setter Emma Rainville (Castleton, NY/Columbia/Binghamton), a grad student, to the squad…Cummings was inducted into the SUNY Plattsburgh Athletic Hall of Fame on September 27…Salvione was announced as the E8 Player of the Week for the periods ending Sunday, September 15 and Sunday, September 29…She commenced the week leading the Conference with 261.5 points, 216 kills, 45 aces, and 0.83 aces per-set...The outside hitter has tallied double-digit kills 12 times and eight double-doubles this fall.