| 9/6/2008 11:29:20 AM

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ITHACA, NY - The RIT volleyball team (3-5) extended its winning streak to three matches, upending SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Oneonta on Saturday to garner fifth=place honors at the 2008 Ithaca Invitational.  RIT opened the day by defeating SUNY Oneonta in four games, 26-24, 24-26, 25-12, 25-10.  The Tigers ended the tournament by defeating SUNY Oneonta in five games, 25-14, 15-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-10.

Junior middle hitter Vic Petko (East Amherst, NY/Clarence) (East Amherst, NY/Clarence) led the way offensively with 18 kills and added a team-best seven blocks in the win over SUNY Geneseo.  Freshman Dani Liesman (Ridgecrest, CA/Burroughs) (Ridgecrest, CA/Burroughs) chipped in with 10 kills.  Senior setter Nichole Boxler (Varysburg, NY/Attica) (Varysburg, NY/Attica) recorded 37 assists. 

Senior Kate Gleason (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) tallied four service aces.  Freshman libero Megan Henriksen (Silver Spring, MD/Our Lady of Good Counsel) (Silver Spring, MD/Our Lady of Good Counsel) recorded a team-best 21 digs.

Petko recorded 11 kills against SUNY Oneonta.  Boxler recorded 37 assists.  Junior Angie Croshaw (Sonora, CA/Bret Harte) and Henriksen had 19 and 18 digs, respectively.

On Friday, the Tigers opened the tournament by losing to Union in three games, 25-14, 25-18, 25-13.  RIT rebounded later in the evening, downing St. John Fisher, 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.

Gleason was named to the All-Tournament Team.

The Tigers host the RIT Invitational next Friday and Saturday at Clark Gym.  RIT opens play at 4 p.m. Friday.