RSC Unable to Cool Off Red-Hot Trailblazers
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Russell Sage College was unable to cool off a red-hot MCLA squad this afternoon, falling 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 27-29, 25-23) on the road.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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17 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 1 |
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25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
Russell Sage College
MCLA
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | MCLA |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .090 | .173 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 64 | 75 |
| Aces | 15 | 10 |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Russell Sage College was unable to cool off a red-hot MCLA squad this afternoon, falling 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 27-29, 25-23) on the road.
Junior outside hitter Macey Salvione (Johnstown, NY/Gloversville) contributed 12 kills on .206 hitting, 13 digs, and four aces in defeat.
Junior outside hitter Savannah Petersen (Schenectady, NY/Schenectady) added 11 kills, sophomore setter Emma Freidel (Utica, NY/New Hartford) dished out 22 assists, and defensive specialist/libero Elaina Moisidis (Albany, NY/Albany), a grad student, the reigning Empire 8 Conference Libero/Defensive Player of the Year, elevated 14 MCLA (8-2) attacks.
Junior rightside Chloie Garber registered 10 kills to help the Trailblazers win their sixth-straight contest.
Looking ahead, the Gators (5-8) open Empire 8 Conference play on Friday at 7:00 PM against visiting Utica.
Notes: The fall marks the debut of Rosilyn Cummings at the helm of the Gators…She took over for Sandy Austein-Collins ’87, who retired in March after 26 seasons of collegiate coaching, 13 of which came at RSC…Defensive specialist Elaina Moisidis (Albany, NY/Albany), a grad student, surpassed 1,500 career digs on Sept. 9 at the SUNY New Paltz Invitational...She started the week fifth in school annals with 1,559 career digs…The reigning Empire 8 Conference Libero/Defensive Player of the Year topped the conference in both digs and digs per-set in each of the past two seasons.
SAGE GIVES: Gator Days of Giving: Sept. 24-26, 2023: The eighth annual fundraising event, SAGE GIVES, happening on September 26, which helps more than 300 student-athletes from all 21 RSC athletic programs, increased to three days for Athletics: Sunday, September 24-Tuesday, September 26. For more information, and to support the fundraiser visit: http://www.sagegators.com/x/
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