PURCHASE, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball found themselves in a five-set battle Wednesday night as they visited Purchase to take on the Valiants of Manhattanville College.
The Gators, won the third and fourth sets to force a winner-take-all fifth set, but couldn't hold on and loss the non-conference match 3-2.
Outside hitter Jarod Martel, a grad student, (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) led the attack for RSC, totaling 19 kills on the evening with a .283 hitting percentage.
Freshman outside hitter Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie), the reining NEVC Rookie of the Week, kept his strong campaign going with 12 kills and 14 digs, while junior libero Jack McWilliam (Fishkill, NY/Arlington) contributed 11 digs and 40 assists in the five-set match.
The freshman-led Valiants (3-7) used a balanced performance where they found three players with eight or more kills and four with eight or more digs.
Freshman outside hitter Emil Morban Medrano recorded a double-double, registering 12 kills and 10 digs.
Freshman outside hitter Joe Gandarillas slotted eight kills and nine digs, while freshman outside hitter Wilton Martinez had nine kills and eight digs.
Setter Pedro Barros Machado, who is also a first-year, was in double figures in the digs column, registering 10 in the Wednesday night action.
Looking ahead, the Gators (2-6) continue their road trip as they head to Fisher College for a doubleheader on Saturday.
Gator Bites: 2024 marks the Gators first as members of the New England Volleyball Conference…League coaches picked RSC, under the direction of Reid Hartl, to finish sixth in the NEVC…The roster, which has six returnees from last season, boasts plenty of local flavor with eight student-athletes hailing from Section 2…Hartl, now in his third season, added seven newcomers to the roster, including four freshmen…Four grad students are the roster, including co-captains: Deshawn Fleary, a grad student, (Newark, NJ/Immaculate Conception Montclair), an opposite, and outside hitter Jarod Martel, a grad student, (Albany, NY/Colonie Central).
