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Women's Volleyball defeats Keystone, 3-1, and host Lancaster Bible, 3-2

LANCASTER, Pa. – The RIT Women's Volleyball team swept a pair of road matches, Saturday, defeating Keystone, 3-1 (23-25, 25-7, 25-12, 25-14), and host Lancaster Bible, 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 11-25, 25-21, 15-12).
 
RIT 3, Keystone 1 (23-25, 25-7, 25-12, 25-14)

  • Graduate student libero Hailey Blixt was credited with 18 digs and a career-high 11 service aces – one short of the single-match program record 12 compiled by Christy Palma in a 3-2 win versus Goucher on Oct. 10, 1995.
  • Sophomore outside hitter Mia Gerber compiled a match-high 12 kills to go along with seven digs.
  • Graduate student setter Sydney Neff totaled 28 assists and eight digs.
  • Senior outside hitter Catherine Vento added eight kills and a match-high seven blocks (six assisted). 

RIT 3, Lancaster Bible 2 (25-18, 23-25, 11-25, 25-21, 15-12)

  • Sophomore outside hitter Macie Jolliffe totaled a team-high 17 kills to go along with 16 digs.
  • Blixt logged 23 digs for her seventh match of the season with at least 20 digs and also served five aces.
  • Senior outside hitter Samantha Cox added 11 kills
  • Neff totaled 40 assists and 10 digs while tacking on five kills. 

WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to Liberty League play, traveling to Ithaca on Friday (Nov. 1) for a 6:00 p.m. match before hosting Vassar on Saturday (Nov. 2) at 2:00 p.m.
 

Players Mentioned

Hailey Blixt

DS
5' 10"
Graduate Student

Samantha Cox

OH
6' 0"
Senior

Mia Gerber

OH
6' 0"
Sophomore

Macie Jolliffe

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore

Sydney Neff

S
5' 6"
Graduate Student

Catherine Vento

MB/OH
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Hailey Blixt

5' 10"
Graduate Student
DS

Samantha Cox

6' 0"
Senior
OH

Mia Gerber

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH

Macie Jolliffe

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH

Sydney Neff

5' 6"
Graduate Student
S

Catherine Vento

6' 1"
Senior
MB/OH