POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (October 12, 2017) -- The Vassar College women's volleyball squad will travel north to today on three tough opponents this weekend at the Rochester Institute of Technology Tournament. VC will battle SUNY Geneseo Friday, before taking on Brockport and Springfield Saturday afternoon. 

 Game Details
Opponent: SUNY Geneseo
Links: (SUNY Geneseo Homepage) (Schedule)  (Roster) (Statistics)
Date: October 13, 2017
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Rochester, NY
Facility: Clark Gym
Game Coverage: (Live Stats)
 
Opponent: The College at Brockport
Links: (Brockport Homepage) (Schedule) (Roster) (Statistics)
Date: October 14, 2017
Time: 10 a.m.
Site: Rochester, NY
Facility: Clark Gym
Game Coverage: (Live Stats)
 
Opponent: Springfield College
Links: (Springfield College Homepage) (Schedule) (Roster) (Statistics)
Date: October 14, 2017
Time: 12 p.m.
Site: Rochester, NY
Facility: Clark Gym
Game Coverage: (Live Stats)
 
 
So Far This Season

• SUNY Geneseo is currently 16-6 overall, 5-1 in the SUNYAC, falling only to Brockport in conference play.
• The College at Brockport is currently 13-7 overall, and 6-0 in the SUNYAC, and ranked first in their conference.
• Springfield College is currently 13-5 overall, and 4-3 in the NEWMAC, falling to Coast Guard, Wellesley, and MIT.
• Vassar has had a stellar season thus far, going 17-3 overall, and 5-0 in the Liberty League where they are currently ranked first.

A Look At The Brewers

• The Brewers come into this weekend's tournament with a nine-match winning streak.
• Devan Gallagher provides a strong offensive front for the Brewers, topping the Liberty League with 328 kills on the season, and recently notching her 1000th career kill against Union. Gallagher also leads the conference in points, with 365 on the season.
• Annie MacMillan continues to provide offensive support, leading the team with 746 season assists and 47 service aces, ranking third and second in the league for each respectively.
• Colette Cambey leads the Brewers in both block assists and solo blocks, with a total of 46 on the season, locking her into a three-way conference tie for third place.
• First year Anna Zucchero has proven her worth as libero, with 215 digs on the season, second only to Gallagher on the team, scooping up Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors for her play against three conference rivals last week.

A Look At The Opposition

• Geneseo's 10-match winning streak was broken only by Vassar on September 30; they have since fallen only to Brockport, which will make for an interesting contest this weekend as they face both teams again.
• Grace Cergol has been a powerhouse for the Knights, leading her team and conference in kills with 346, and has been named SUNYAC's Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the past two weeks in a row. Cergol posted a career-high 30 kills against Brockport last Saturday.
• Junior Emily Ast leads her team in assists with 759, ranking second in the SUNYAC.
• Most recently, the Knights finished 1-1 in the second day of the SUNYAC Pool Play, falling to Brockport but triumphing over Buffalo State.
• Libero Sam Mendolsohn leads both the Knights and the SUNYAC in digs with 386 on the season.
• Brockport comes into this weekend off an 8 game winning streak.
• Team kill leader Deanna Ortiz-Whittemore led the offense with 12 kills against Alfred University on Wednesday, bringing her season total to 182.
• Elena Grossman had a strong all-around showing against Alfred, with 5 kills, a .714 hitting percentage, and three blocks.
• Noelle Poloncarz provides consistent support on offense, with 429 assists on the season, the 8th most assists in the conference.
• Defensively, the Golden Eagles rely on Maddy Taylor, with 271 digs on the season, and Meaghan Mastro, with 42 total blocks.
• Springfield is currently ranked 4th in the NEWMAC behind Wellesley, MIT, and Babson.
• Junior Jen Donnelly looks to be a strong offensive asset, as she leads the team in kills with 253 for the season, the third-most in the conference, and points, with 277.
• Against Mount Holyoke on Tuesday, Kayley Cimino led the attack with 26 assists and also collected 11 digs and six kills.
• Defensively, Anagabrielle Sanchez leads the team in digs with 356, another third-place number in the NEWMAC, while Bridget Walsh leads in total blocks with 49.

Up Next: Vassar finishes Liberty League play next weekend, traveling north to Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University for two pivotal conference bouts October 20-21.