E. Tortorici
January 18, 2023

Gators Drop Season Opener

WESTON, Mass. – Russell Sage College opened its spring by falling 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-15) at Regis tonight.

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WESTON, Mass.  –  Russell Sage College opened its spring by falling 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-15) at Regis tonight.

Senior opposite Elijah Tortorici (Clifton Park, NY/Mohonasen) topped the Gators with seven kills.

Setter Ryan Jennings (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Township), a graduate student, dished out 14 assists, while sophomore setter/outside hitter Jack McWilliam (Fishkill, NY/Arlington)elevated seven Pride attacks. 

Junior outside hitter Joseph Perez led Regis (1-1), which limited RSC to -.125 hitting, with 10 kills on.333 hitting. Sophomore setter Tyrell Bucasas added 13 assists and a team-high four digs. 

Looking ahead, the Gators (0-1) play a home doubleheader on Friday night vs. Colby Sawyer and Wisconsin Lutheran. The non-conference twin-bill, which will serve as the RSC home opener, is slated to begin at 5:00 pm. 

Notes: The Gators began their second spring with Reid Hartl at the helm…He guided RSC to a spot in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Tournament in his debut campaign…Seven players returned from the squad…The Gators were picked to finish seventh in the conference by the member coaches…Setter Ryan Jennings (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Township), a graduate student, and middle hitter Andrew Samson (Queens, NY/Pathways), both graduate students, were voted co-captains…Jennings began the season with 2,157 career assists, second-most by a Gator…Kyle Ray '13 holds the program record with 2,910 career assists…Four newcomers, two from New York, one from Colorado, and another from Texas, joined the program in 2023. 

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