Gators Sweep Tri-Match Against Curry and Hartwick
Russell Sage College Men’s Volleyball hosted Curry and Hartwick for a tri-match on Saturday, and picked up a pair of wins.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 1 |
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25 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 3 |
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21 | 15 | 26 | 0 |
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25 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
Team Stats
Curry
| Game Statistics | Curry | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .232 | .230 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 34 | 36 |
| Aces | 0 | 4 |
| Game Statistics | Hartwick | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .207 | .385 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 20 | 28 |
| Aces | 2 | 6 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball hosted Curry and Hartwick for a tri-match on Saturday, and picked up a pair of wins.
The Gators opened the day against the Colonels (12-12, 1-5 NEVC), and came out victorious 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23) in the NEVC action.
Sophomore outside hitter John Lindheimer (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) headlined the attackers with 14 kills, while junior opposite Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) and senior outside hitter Sean Pingelski (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) each tallied eleven.
Pingelski contributed 14 digs, while sophomore setter Anthony Guetti (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) led all players with 45 assists.
Two Colonels had double-digit kills, as Niko Whitaker tallied 13 kills with a .647 hitting percentage, while Chris Milfort had eleven.
In the nightcap, the Gators defeated the Hawks of Hartwick (5-18) in three sets (25-21, 25-15, 28-26).
Pingelski added ten more kills in the victory, while junior outside hitter Spencer Cooper (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) and sophomore middle blocker Evan Devine (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) each tallied eight.
Guetti continued his strong passing campaign, assisting his teammates 34 times.
"Today's wins are a great step towards the NEVC tournament," shared Guetti after the wins. "I feel like all the wheels were turning together today and it was a great team effort."
The Gators (8-15, 2-3 NEVC) are back in action on Wednesday as they host Springfield for 'Section II Night'.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the fifth with Reid Hartl at the helm of Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball…The Gators, coming off a run to the Quarterfinals of the New England Volleyball Conference Championship Tournament for the second-straight year, return eight players from last season's team…Fox, the 2024 NEVC Rookie of the Year and Guetti highlight the returning Gators…Fox, voted second-team All-NEVC, headed into the 2025 postseason ranked second in the Conference with 320 kills…Guetti became the fourth RSC player to surpass 1,000 career assists on January 31 vs. SUNY Poly…Hartl added five newcomers to the roster…The Gators have seven programs that earned votes in the AVCA preseason coaches' national poll on their schedule...Fox opened the day ranked third in the NEVC with 237 kills, while Guetti was third in the Conference with 8.85 assists per-set.
