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Winner RIT RIT 12-2,2-0 Liberty League
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St. Lawrence SLU 4-7,0-2 Liberty League
Winner
RIT RIT
12-2,2-0 Liberty League
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Final
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St. Lawrence SLU
4-7,0-2 Liberty League
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
RIT RIT 25 25 28 (3)
St. Lawrence SLU 22 16 26 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball sweeps St. Lawrence, 3-0

CANTON, N.Y. – RIT senior outside hitter Katie Hobler (Rochester, NY/Our Lady of Mercy) totaled 14 kills and six digs while senior outside hitter Taylor Higgins (Peru, NY/Peru) added 13 kills and 11 digs to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 28-26) sweep of host St. Lawrence in Liberty League women's volleyball action, Saturday.
  • Trailing, 13-10, in the first set, RIT scored six-straight points to start an 8-2 surge and take a 18-15 lead. The Saints pulled back within one on four occasions, including 22-21, but the Tigers scored three of the final four points to close the first set.
  • RIT once again found itself in a 13-10 hole to start the second before riding a 9-1 run to a 19-14 lead it would not relinquish.
  • St. Lawrence led, 14-7, in the third before RIT tied the score, 16-16, with a 9-2 run. RIT later led, 24-22, but St. Lawrence scored three-straight points to take a 25-24 lead. The Tigers then trailed, 26-25, but three-consecutive Saints hitting errors gave RIT the victory.   
MATCH NOTES
  • RIT freshman setter Sydney Neff (Delmar, NY/Academy of the Holy Names) totaled 37 assists and five digs.
  • Senior libero Kiana Walker (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) added a match-high 16 digs. 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT heads to New Hampshire for two matches at the Keene State Invitational next Saturday (Oct. 2), taking on Eastern Connecticut at 2:00 p.m. and the host Owls at 4:00 p.m.