HOUGHTON, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Women's Volleyball began its weekend on Friday night with an Empire 8 Conference matchup at Houghton, falling 3-1 to the Highlanders. 

The Gators (12-10/2-4 E8) had two players register double digit kills in the four set match. 

Salvione also contributed 19 digs, good for a double-double on the evening, her tenth of the year. Senior libero Katelyn Atchinson (Alplaus, NY/Niskayuna/Saint Rose) was also in double-digits in the digs category, elevating 14 Highlander attacks.

Houghton (9-9/6-0 E8), now winners of six in-a-row, had three players with double-digit kills in the home victory.

The Gators play at Alfred tomorrow afternoon.

Gator Bites: RSC began the week leading Empire 8 Conference with 188 aces, good for 30th nationally…A dozen players returned to the court in 2024…Senior outside hitter Macey Salvione (Johnstown, NY/Gloversville), 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…Rainville commenced the week leading the E8 with 579 assists...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 321.0 points, 260 kills, 58 aces, and 0.83 aces per-set…The stats all put the outside hitter in the top-30 nationally in all of those categories, including third in the country with 58 aces and 11th with 0.83 aces per-set…She has tallied double-digit kills 13 times and nine double-doubles this fall.