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three women's volleyball players
Eli Melet
3
Winner RIT RIT 7-13,2-1 Liberty League
0
St. Lawrence SLU 5-11,1-3 Liberty League
Winner
RIT RIT
7-13,2-1 Liberty League
3
Final
0
St. Lawrence SLU
5-11,1-3 Liberty League
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
RIT RIT 25 25 25 (3)
St. Lawrence SLU 8 13 11 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball moves past St. Lawrence, 3-0

CANTON, N.Y. – RIT sophomore outside hitter Liv Benard totaled 16 kills on .517 attacking to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-11) sweep at Liberty League-rival St. Lawrence, Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • RIT opened an 11-2 lead to start the first set, and led, 20-8, before scoring the final five points en route to the opening victory.
  • The Tigers opened a 7-2, second-set lead, before the Saints battled back to tie the score, 8-8. RIT scored five-consecutive points, before St. Lawrence scored two to pull back within three, 13-10. However, the Tigers scored 10-straight points to put the set out of reach.
  • Leading, 8-3, in the third, RIT rode a decisive 7-0 run to a 15-3 lead. The Tigers later scored five-straight points to build a 20-6 lead they would not relinquish. 
MATCH NOTES
  • Junior setter Sydney Neff totaled 27 assists and seven digs while guiding RIT to a .478 team hitting percentage.
  • Junior defensive specialist Jessica Klein added a team-high eight digs and four service aces.
  • The RIT defense held the Saints to a -.022 hitting percentage.  
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT takes on host Liberty League foe Clarkson on Saturday (Oct. 8) at 2:00 p.m.