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RIT RIT 11 20 24 (0)
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RIT RIT 27 25 19 25 15 (3)
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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Joe Venniro - Executive Director of Sports Information

Szybist smashes all-time kill record as volleyball splits at Marcia French Tourney

ROCHESTER, NY - Senior Sarah Szybist (Colorado Springs, CO/Ramstein) became the university's all-time leader in kills, as the RIT volleyball team (6-3) split a pair of matches at the Marcia French Tournament hosted by Baldwin Wallace University on Saturday. The Tigers lost the opening match in three sets to the hosts and rebounded to defeat Mount Union University (5-2) in five sets.

With her 34 kills in the match against Mount Union, Szybist ends the day with 1,998 kills. She broke the all-time record of 1,977, held by 2014 RIT Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Tracy Wilt, who played from 1995-98. It was also her third match with at least 30 kills this season. Szybist, who recorded 105 kills in the four matches, was named to the Marcia French All-Tournament Team.

Versus Mount Union, RIT won the first two sets 27-25 and 25-22, before dropping the next two sets, 25-19 and 27-25. The Tigers rebounded with a resounding 15-9 win in the fifth and deciding set.

Szybist led the Tigers with 37 kills, 12 digs and three assisted blocks, hitting .386 for the match. The 37 kills are the second most in one match in her collegiate career. Anna Valentine (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Mendon) added 15 kills and a career-best 21 digs, and Liz Wunder (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan Academy) added nine kills and five assists blocks, while Sarah DelVecchio (Galway, NY/Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons) recorded eight kills and three blocks. Erin Parkinson (Carrollton, TX/W.T. White) dished out a career-high 66 assists to go along with 12 digs and a pair of service aces. Rebecca Bennett (Springfield, PA/Springfield) led the Tigers with a career-high 29 digs.

RIT slammed 79 kills to just 50 for Mount Union and had 90 digs to 67 for the opponent. Morgan Chapman led Mount Union with 14 kills, while Riley Schenk added 32 assists and Allison Baird compiled 21 digs.

"We competed much better most of this match and fought through the streaks," said RIT head coach Jim Lodes. "I feel that when we believe in our process, we do some really great things. I look forward to working hard this week to be ready for our first Liberty League matches next weekend."

In the opener on Saturday , the Tigers fell in three sets to Baldwin Wallace, 25-11, 25-20 and 26-24. Baldwin Wallace hit .296 to just .087 for RIT. Szybist led with 17 kills and two service aces, while Parkinson added 27 assists and Valentine had seven digs.

Ellen Hawkins led Baldwin Wallace with 11 kills, while Shannon Ott added 23 assists and Ariayna Newcomer recorded 10 digs.

"I feel we were a little uncertain in this match," said Lodes. "They are a good team and I expect us to respond to the challenge. We had moments but definitely need to compete on every point when faced with a quality opponent."

Yesterday, the Tigers split a pair of hard-fought five-set marathons, falling to Case Western Reserve, while defeating Denison.

RIT is back in action next weekend as they host the Liberty League crossover. The Tigers take on St. Lawrence at 4 p.m. and Clarkson at 8 p.m. from Clark Gym.