ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College junior outside hitter Macey Salvione (Johnstown, NY/Gloversville) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Women's Volleyball Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 5. 

She totaled 47 kills, 4.27 per-set, 43 digs, 3.91 per-set, and 11 aces across three matches last week. The junior, who registered two double-doubles, had 18 kills in two of the non-conference contests. She recorded 18 kills on .350 hitting, eight aces and 14 digs in Wednesday's 3-1 win at Castleton. Salvione closed her fall with 21 kills, a season-high, and 18 digs on Saturday vs. Marywood. 

Salvione tops the E8 with 55 aces, 0.60 per-set, on the season. She led the Gators (7-18) with 2.67 kills per-set and 342 digs.

Gator Bites: The fall marked the debut of Rosilyn Cummings at the helm of the Gators…She took over for Sandy Austein-Collins '87, who retired in March after 26 seasons of collegiate coaching, 13 of which came at RSC…Cummings earned her first official win on October 6 at Elmira…Salvione registered ten double-doubles, including four in-a-row between Sept. 16-29, this autumn...She topped the Empire 8 Conference with 55 aces, 0.60 per-set...The junior also led the Gators with 2.67 kills per-set and 342 digs...Defensive specialist Elaina Moisidis (Albany, NY/Albany), a grad student, moved into second place on the RSC career digs record book on October 27 at Houghton…Helen Putriment '14 was third with 1,700 career digs, while Alison Archambault '03 was second with 1,708…The reigning Empire 8 Conference Libero/Defensive Player of the Year, now with 1,746 career digs, topped the conference in both digs and digs per-set in each of the past two seasons.

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