Women's Volleyball | 9/16/2009 4:50:15 PM

ROCHESTER, NY – New York University emerged victorious at the 21st annual RIT Volleyball Invitational, defeating Nazareth, 25-13, 25-9, 25-20 in the championship match on Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Field House. The Violets have now six of the last seven RIT Invitational Tournaments.  NYU's Kendyl Dunn was named the RIT Invitational Most Valuable Player.

All-Tournament Team

MVP -Kendyl Dunn, NYU

Natalie Fernandez, NYU
Kate Zwickl, Nazareth
Kelly Mulrey, Rochester
Maddy Maler, SUNY Geneseo
Allison Schroder, Clarkson
Victoria Petko (East Amherst, NY/Clarence), RIT

Final Standings
1st - NYU
2nd - Nazareth
3rd - University of Rochester
4th - SUNY Geneseo
5th - Clarkson
6th - Ithaca
7th - RIT
8th - St. John Fisher
9th - SUNY Fredonia
10th - SUNY Brockport
11th - SUNY Oneonta
12th - SUNY Potsdam

Friday, September 18

Court 1 (Pool A - Gordon Field House)

4 p.m. – RIT defeats SUNY Potsdam, 3-1 (22-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-7) 
6 p.m. – SUNY Geneseo defeats SUNY Potsdam, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18)
8 p.m. – SUNY Geneseo defeats RIT, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-18)

Court 2 (Pool B - Gordon Field House)

4 p.m. – University of Rochester defeats SUNY Fredonia, 3-2 (16-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 15-8)
6 p.m. – University of Rochester defeats Ithaca, 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23)
8 p.m. – Ithaca defeats SUNY Fredonia (25-21, 25-12, 25-21)

Court 3 (Pool C - Gordon Field House)

4 p.m. – NYU defeats SUNY Oneonta, 3-0 (28-26, 25-14, 25-13)
6 p.m. – St. John Fisher defeats SUNY Oneonta, 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 17-25, 25-17)
8 p.m. – NYU defeats St. John Fisher, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-15)

Court 4 (Pool D - Gordon Field House)

4 p.m. – Nazareth defeats SUNY Brockport, 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-8, 25-22)
6 p.m. – Clarkson defeated SUNY Brockport, 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 25-19, 15-25, 15-7)
8 p.m. – Nazareth defeated Clarkson 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-23)

Day one records

Pool A
SUNY Geneseo 2-0
RIT 1-1
SUNY Potsdam 0-2

Pool B
University of Rochester 2-0
Ithaca 1-1
SUNY Fredonia 0-2

Pool C
NYU 2-0
St. John Fisher 1-1
SUNY Oneonta 0-2

Pool D
Nazareth 2-0
Clarkson 1-1
SUNY Brockport 0-2

Saturday, September 19

Court 1

10 a.m. – Nazareth defeats SUNY Geneseo, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-22)
12 p.m. – NYU defeats University of Rochester, 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 29-27, 25-15)
2 p.m. – University of Rochester defeats SUNY Geneseo, 3-1 (18-25, 18-25, 26-24, 16-25)
4 p.m. – NYU defeats Nazareth, 3-0 (25-13, 25-9, 25-20)

Court 2

10 a.m. – Clarkson defeats RIT 3-0 (25-23, 25-11, 25-23)
12 p.m. – Ithaca defeats St. John Fisher 3-0 (25-19, 25-23. 25-23)
2 p.m. – RIT defeats St. John Fisher 3-1 (15-25, 25-15, 25-16, 28-26)
4 p.m. – Clarkson defeats Ithaca, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-18)

Court 3

10 a.m. – SUNY Brockport defeats SUNY Potsdam, 3-0 (25-18, 25-8, 25-18)
12 p.m. – SUNY Fredonia defeats SUNY Oneonta, 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-19)
2 p.m. –  SUNY Oneonta defeats SUNY Potsdam, 3-2 (25-20, 19-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-9)
4 p.m. – SUNY Fredonia defeats SUNY Brockport, 3-0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-22)