Trio of Gators Make the New England Volleyball Conference Academic All-Conference Team
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball had three student-athletes qualify for the 2026 New England Volleyball Conference Academic All-Conference Team.
Senior middle hitter Marcus Gentile (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem Central), junior opposite Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie Central), and sophomore setter Anthony Guetti (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) represented the Gators on the squad.
Honorees must have been a season-long member of the varsity program, achieved second year academic status, and a minimum 3.4 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), following the Spring 2026 semester.
The trio helped the Gators (13-17/4-3 NEVC) qualify for the NEVC Championship Tournament for the third-straight year.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marked the fifth with Reid Hartl at the helm of Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball…The Gators, which made their third-straight appearance in the NEVC Tournament, were on a heater down the stretch…RSC won six of the last seven matches of the regular season, including the last four…The lone loss was a home 3-0 loss to No. 1 Springfield on March 25…RSC defeated Nichols, the three-time defending NEVC Champions, 3-2 on Wednesday, April 1…Seven players returned from last season's team…Fox, the 2024 NEVC Rookie of the Year, and Guetti highlighted the returning Gators…Fox, voted first-team All-NEVC, headed into the postseason ranked sixth in the Conference with 291 kills…The opposite, who took home second-team All-Conference honors last season, is one of three Gators that went into the NEVC Tournament Quarterfinal at SUNY Potsdam in the top eight of the Conference in kills...Sophomore outside hitter John Lindheimer III (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) was seventh with 233 kills, while senior Sean Pingelski (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) tallied 224 kills, good for eighth...Lindheimer III, who tops RSC with four double-doubles, was voted second-team All-NEVC…Pingelski represented the program on the NEVC Sportsmanship Team…Guetti sat third in the Conference in assists per-set (8.93) and aces per-set (0.37)...The sophomore setter 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 played seven programs that earned votes in the AVCA preseason coaches' national poll this spring…Sophomore middle blocker Evan Devine (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) finished the regular season ranked third in the NEVC with a .385 hitting percentage…He registered 33 kills on .588 hitting, five aces, nine total blocks, three digs, and an assist in the final week wins vs. Nichols, Fisher, and Curry...The NEVC selected the sophomore as their Player of the Week for his efforts.
