Gators Open Spring Against Pair of Nationally-Ranked Foes
GENEVA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men’s Volleyball kicked off its season by facing a pair of nationally-ranked opponents at this afternoon's Hobart Tournament.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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17 | 17 | 23 | 0 |
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21 | 13 | 18 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | RV SUNY Buffalo | Russell Sage College |
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| Hitting % | .242 | .169 |
| Blocks | 11.0 | 1.0 |
| Digs | 18 | 21 |
| Aces | 10 | 2 |
Russell Sage College
No. 16 Hobart
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | No. 16 Hobart |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .000 | .211 |
| Blocks | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 16 | 19 |
| Aces | 4 | 12 |
GENEVA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball kicked off its season by facing a pair of nationally-ranked opponents at this afternoon's Hobart Tournament.
The Gators opened their spring by falling 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-23) to SUNY Buffalo, receiving votes in the preseason AVCA coaches' national poll, before losing 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-18) to the host Statesmen, slotted at number 16.
Sophomore outside hitter John Lindheimer (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) paced the Gators with 18 kills across the six sets.
Junior outside hitter Sean Pingelski (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) totaled 16 kills on .313 hitting and eight digs, while junior opposite Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) tallied 14 kills and 9 digs.
Sophomore setter Anthony Guetti (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) contributed 43 assists, seven digs, and two total blocks against the nationally-ranked foes.
In the opener, junior outside hitter Gavin Wilczewski topped SUNY Buffalo (1-0) with 10 kills on .286 hitting.
Hobart (1-0), which served up 12 aces in the sweep, received five or more kills from four different players in the nightcap.
RSC (0-2) continues its season-opening weekend tomorrow afternoon at No. 17 Saint John Fisher.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the fifth with Reid Hartl at the helm of the Gators…RSC, coming off a run to the New England Volleyball Conference Quarterfinals for the second-straight year, returns eight players from last season's team, highlighted by Fox, the 2024 NEVC Rookie of the Year, and Guetti…Fox, voted second-team All-NEVC, headed into the 2025 postseason ranked second in the Conference with 320 kills…Hartl added five newcomers to the roster...The Gators will face seven programs that earned votes in the AVCA preseason coaches' national poll this spring.
