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a women's volleyball player attacks at the net over two opponents
RIT Athletics / Autumn Bernava
3
Winner RIT RIT 10-5
0
Nazareth Naz 3-8
Winner
RIT RIT
10-5
3
Final
0
Nazareth Naz
3-8
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
RIT RIT 25 25 25 (3)
Nazareth Naz 20 20 20 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Women's Volleyball sweeps Nazareth, 3-0, for sixth-straight victory

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT sophomore outside hitter Mia Gerber totaled a match-high 14 kills on a career-high .524 attacking to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20) sweep of host Nazareth, Tuesday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • RIT broke open the first set with a 10-1 run for a 14-3 lead, but the Golden Flyers responded with a 10-3 surge to pull back within three, 16-13. The Tigers scored three-straight points to retake a six-point edge, 19-13, and later came through on a third set point for the five-point decision.
  • RIT clung to an early 8-7 lead before Nazareth moved ahead, 12-9, after a 5-1 run. The Tigers moved back into the lead, 15-13, following a 6-1 run of their own, but the Golden Flyers answered with three-straight points for a 16-15 lead. The visitors pushed back ahead for good following an 8-2 run for a 23-18 lead they would not relinquish.
  • Tied, 13-13, in the third, the Tigers put together a 9-0 run for a 22-13 lead that proved insurmountable. 
MATCH NOTES
  • RIT extended a six-match winning streak with the victory.
  • Graduate-student setter Sydney Neff was credited with 25 assists and five digs.
  • Classmate libero Hailey Blixt led the way with nine digs. 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT opens Liberty League play at Skidmore on Friday (Sept. 27) at 7:00 p.m.