SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The Skidmore College volleyball team returns to Liberty League action with four matches against conference opponents Oct. 17-18.
 
Skidmore (5-17, 1-3 Liberty League) vs. Vassar (11-13, 3-5 Liberty League)
 
Match Details: Friday, Oct. 17 – 6 p.m. | Rochester, N.Y.

SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (5-17, 1-3 Liberty League): Skidmore went 2-1 at the Union Invitational, downing Lasell College 3-0 and beating Bridgewater State 3-2 before falling against Susquehanna in the final match…Senior outside hitter Aria Goodman was named to the all-tournament team.
 
STATISTICS: The Thoroughbreds average a conference-best 17.12 digs per set…Goodman ranks second in the conference service aces per set (0.56), fourth in in kills per set (3.16) and sixth in digs per set (3.19)…She posted a season-high 23 kills and 24 digs against Bridgewater…Marcela Familiar-Bolanos has been thed defensive catalyst, posting a league-best 6.07 digs per set…Freshman setter Kalle Fox is second in the conference with 7.72 assists per set.
 

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SCOUTING THE BREWERS (11-13, 3-5 Liberty League): Vassar has been beat 3-0 in four straight matches with three of the four losses coming against conference opponents...The Brewers last win came against Skidmore in the first meeting between the teams this season.
 
STATISTICS: Vassar averages 2.51 service aces per set, ranking second in the conference…The Brewers are fourth in the conference in blocks per set (1.35) and fifth in kills per set (9.90) and digs per set (12.95)…Taylor Mosley leads the team in kills per set (2.84) and service aces per set (0.51)…Sophia Tiajoloff is third in the league in assists per set (6.95) and fourth in service aces per set (0.50).
 
LAST MEETING: Oct. 3, 2014  
Skidmore 1, Vassar 3
 
Skidmore opens Liberty League play at Clarkson
 

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vs. Union (17-7, 2-2 Liberty League)

Match Details: Friday, Oct. 17 – 8 p.m. | Rochester, N.Y.
 
SCOUTING THE DUTCHWOMEN (17-7, 2-2 Liberty League): Union went 2-1 at the Union Invitational with 3-0 wins against Bridgewater State and Lasell College and a 3-0 loss against Susquehanna.
 
STATISTICS: The Dutchwomen feature one of the league's top defenses, ranking first in blocks per set (1.84) and second in digs per set (17.02) and hitting percentage by opponents (.116)…Union is third in the conference in hitting percentage (.171), assists per set (9.53) and kills per set (10.62)…Lauren Woods has defensive force at the net, leading the league with 0.95 blocks per set, while Kat Moeller paces the Union back court, averaging 5.93 digs per set...Rachel Wyman averages a team-best 2.34 kills per set.
 
LAST MEETING: Oct. 15, 2013
Skidmore 2, Union 3

Thoroughbreds drop tight match at Union
 

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vs. Bard (3-24, 0-8 Liberty League)

Match Details: Saturday, Oct. 18 – 2 p.m. | Rochester, N.Y.
 
SCOUTING THE RAPTORS (3-24, 0-8 Liberty League): Bard snapped a 12-match losing streak with a 3-1 win over the City College of New York…The Raptors have won eight sets in their last 10 matches.
 
STATISTICS: Bard has a hitting percentage of .024, averaging 6.22 kills per set with…The Raptors average 5.62 assists per set…Lexi Cooper is eighth in the conference in assists per set (3.99)…Freshman outside hitter Philippine Alba is seventh in the league in service aces per set (0.46) and ninth in digs per set (2.70).
 
LAST MEETING: Oct. 4, 2014
Skidmore 3, Bard 1
 
Thoroughbred split league matches
  

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vs. RIT (13-11, 2-2 Liberty League)

Match Details: Saturday, Oct. 18 – 4 p.m. | Rochester, N.Y.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS (13-11, 2-2 Liberty League): RIT dropped its last three matches after going 3-1 at the Fredonia Blue Devil Invitational…The Tigers currently sit fourth in the Liberty League.
 
STATISTICS: RIT is third in the conference in blocks per set (1.44), opponent hitting percentage (.138) and service aces per set (2.31) and fourth in assists per set (9.32), kills per set (10.52) and digs per set (13.25)…Sarah Szybist has been dominant on offense, posting a league-high 395 kills and 4.94 kills per set, while also ranking fifth in services aces per set (0.47)...Emma Dowdy and Laiz Novaes rank fourth and sixth in the conference in assists per set, respectively…Kayla Wheeler leads the team with 0.82 blocks per set….Bethany Davis is fifth in the league in service aces per set (0.47) and digs per set (3.66)
 
LAST MEETING: Oct. 26, 2014 – at RIT
Skidmore 3, RIT 1
 
Volleyball closes out Liberty League play with 3-1 win over RIT