Mango earns MVP Honors, while Liebig earns All-Tournament Acclaim as Gators sweep Elms Tourney
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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19 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
Team Stats
Elms
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Elms |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .262 | .090 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Digs | 62 | 55 |
| Aces | 16 | 4 |
Chicopee, MA –The Sage Colleges' women's volleyball team wrapped up competition on Saturday afternoon in the Elms College Trailblazer Classic, a tournament the Gators won last fall and repeated the honor again in 2015. Sage topped Elms College, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-11). The Gators are now a perfect 4-0 on the year.
Sage was well represented with the announcement of the All-Tournament Team as senior middle hitter Mickey Mango (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) was named the MVP of the Tournament. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by junior setter Rachel Liebig (Hartford, NY/Hartford).
2015 Blazer Invitational All-Tournament Team
MVP: Mickey Mango (Sage)
Rachel Liebig (Sage)
Danielle Redding (Elms)
Alex Mack (Elms)
Emilie Reimer (Cobleskill)
Lizzie Taylor (Westfield)
Casey Howe (Westfield)
Mango had eight kills with a .438 attack percentage on Saturday and finished the weekend with 25 kills, eight blocks and a .440 attach percentage in 10 sets played. Liebig added 95 setting assists with six aces and 20 digs.
Sophomore Alyssa Nellis (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown) paced the Gators against Elms with her .474 attack percentage and tallied nine kills with seven digs and an ace. Junior outside hitter Michayla Berard (Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley) also had nine kills with five digs while the Gators had a combined .262 attack percentage in the match.
Junior outside hitter Siena Wilder (Ballston Spa, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Spa) had three aces with 13 digs, Liebig added 29 setting assists with nine digs and a team-best five aces.
