POTSDAM, N.Y. – Russell Sage College concluded its New England Volleyball Conference regular season slate with this afternoon's 3-0 (25-9, 25-22, 26-24) loss at SUNY Potsdam.
Outside hitter Jarod Martel (Albany, NY/Colonie Central), a grad student, topped the Gators with 12 kills on .269 hitting and seven digs.
Junior middle hitter Marcus Gentile (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem Central) added eight kills on .333 hitting, two aces, and a block, while junior setter Jack McWilliam (Fishkill, NY/Arlington) tallied 28 assists.
Sophomore outside hitter Duncan Tenhagen paced the Bears (12--12/3-4 NEVC), which hit .329 as a team and totaled 11 aces and eight blocks during the sweep, with nine kills on .412 hitting and 11 digs.
Based upon results around the league, RSC (7-19/2-5 NEVC) locked up a spot in the NEVC Championship Tournament. The Gators will be on the road for an NEVC Quarterfinal at a TBD opponent on Tuesday, April 9. RSC will finish its regular season at the SUNY New Paltz tri-match on Saturday.
Gator Bites: 2024 marked 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: libero Deshawn Fleary, (Newark, NJ/Immaculate Conception Montclair), and Martel…Freshman outside hitter Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie) was selected the NEVC Rookie of the Week three times this spring…He earned the accolade for the periods ending January 21, February 11, and March 24.
Gator Golf: The 19th Annual Gator Golf Classic will be held May 31, 2024. More Information: https://www.sagegators.com/
