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St. John Fisher SJF 16-4
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Winner RIT RIT 18-2
St. John Fisher SJF
16-4
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Final
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RIT RIT
18-2
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
St. John Fisher SJF 25 20 25 23 11 (2)
RIT RIT 18 25 23 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball earns 3-2 comeback win over St. John Fisher

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior outside hitter Katie Hobler totaled a match-high 21 kills while senior outside hitter Taylor Higgins was credited with 15 kills and 16 digs as the Tigers came back to win a 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11) victory over visiting St. John Fisher, Friday, on the first night of the RIT Invitational.
 
MATCH NOTES
  • RIT (18-2) extended its unbeaten streak to 10 matches while snapping the Cardinals' (16-4) 13-match win streak.
  • Freshman setter Sydney Neff notched 52 assists to go along with 12 digs.
  • Senior middle blocker Calista Gasper and freshman middle blocker Cat Vento each finished with five blocked shots, including three solos by Gasper.
  • Senior libero Kiana Walker finished with a match-high 25 digs.
  • RIT improved to 2-0 in five-set matches this fall, including a 3-2 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25 22-25, 15-13) victory over visiting Clarkson (Sept. 24).
  • Hobler, Higgins and Walker were honored during a pregame Senior Day ceremony. 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT hosts Nazareth (11:00 a.m.) and Medaille (3:00 p.m.) on Saturday (Oct. 16.). Medaille and Nazareth will also square off at 1:00 p.m. at Clark Gymnasium.