ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Men's Volleyball was swept on Wednesday night as they took on Division II Dominican College in a non-conference matchup.

The Gators saw four players with three or more kills, with freshman outside hitter Dylan Fox (Albany, NY/Colonie) leading the way with seven. 

Freshman opposite Spencer Cooper (Albany, NY/Colonie), senior opposite Wylkins Occelin (Brooklyn, NY/John Dewey), and sophomore middle hitter Alexander Bergman (Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia/West Grand (CO)) each contributed three kills.

Opposite Deshawn Fleary, a grad student, (Newark, NJ/Immaculate Conception Montclair) added eight digs, while junior libero Jack McWilliam (Fishkill, NY/Arlington) assisted on 15 points.     

Dominican University (5-6) extended their winning streak to three with the victory. The Chargers, who are in their first year as a program, were led by freshman outside hitter Phineas Wiley, who hit .368 on his way to a ten-kill performance.

Freshman opposite Jacob Davidson added six kills with a .500 hitting percentage.

Freshman setter Luke Koster assisted on 22 of the Chargers points and recorded seven service aces.

Looking ahead, the Gators (4-7) are back on the hardwood on Saturday as they host Nichols and Ramapo for a tri-match.

Gator Bites: 2024 marks the Gators first as members of the New England Volleyball Conference…League coaches picked RSC, under the direction of Reid Hartl, to finish sixth in the NEVC…The roster, which has six returnees from last season, boasts plenty of local flavor with eight student-athletes hailing from Section 2…Hartl, now in his third season, added seven newcomers to the roster, including four freshmen…Four grad students are the roster, including co-captains: Deshawn Fleary, a grad student, (Newark, NJ/Immaculate Conception Montclair), an opposite, and outside hitter Jarod Martel, a grad student, (Albany, NY/Colonie Central).

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