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Volleyball weekend preview - Liberty League crossover

SKIDMORE (7-15, 1-3 Liberty League) vs. UNION (18-4, 2-2 Liberty League)
Match Details: Friday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m. | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Match Links: Video | Live Stats

SKIDMORE AT VASSAR (9-9, 3-5 Liberty League)
Match Details: Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Match Links: Video | Live Stats

SKIDMORE vs. RIT (14-11, 3-1 Liberty League)
Match Details: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12 p.m. | Bard College | Annandale-on-Hudson
Match Link: Live Stats

SKIDMORE at BARD (10-13, 0-8 Liberty League)
Match Details: Saturday, Oct. 17, 4 p.m. | Bard College | Annandale-on-Hudson
Match Link: Live Stats

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College volleyball team plays four pivotal Liberty League matches this weekend, taking on Union, Vassar, RIT and Bard.
 
The Thoroughbreds notched wins over New Rochelle and Penn St.-Behrend on Saturday. Freshman outside hitter Allie Dillon was named to the Liberty League weekly honor roll after recording back-to-back double-doubles. She tied a career-high with 14 kills to go along with 25 digs against New Rochelle and contributed 18 digs and 13 kills against Penn St.-Behrend.
 
Skidmore leads the Liberty League in digs per set (18.49), ranking 26th in Division III. Marcela Familiar-Bolaños is averaging a conference-best 5.32 digs per set, while freshman Caite Canfield ranks fifth in the league in kills per set (3.01).
 
  
SCOUTING UNION (18-4, 2-2 Liberty League)
Union extended its win streak to seven with wins over New Rochelle and Penn St.-Behrend over the weekend. The Dutchwomen have dropped just three sets over the seven-match span.
 
STATISTICS (Liberty League Rank)
Kills/set – 11.67 (2)
Assists/set – 10.91 (2)
Blocks/set – 1.77 (1)
Services aces/set – 2.21 (4)
Digs/set – 16.22 (2)
 
LEADERS
Kills/set – Rachel Wyman – 3.34 (3)
Assists/set – Amanda Price – 9.37 (2)
Blocks/set – Lauren Woods – 1.10 (1); Rachel Wyman – 0.59 (3); Morgan Clark – 0.55 (4)
Services aces/set – Abby Salamone – 0.47
Digs/set – Katherine Moeller – 4.50 (3)
 

SCOUTING VASSAR (9-9, 3-5 Liberty League)
Vassar topped Stevens, 3-1, last Wednesday to improve to 9-9. Devan Gallagher had a team-high 12 kills to go along with four blocks. The Brewers are 1-3 in their last four Liberty League matches.
 
STATISTICS
Kills/set – 9.67 (6)
Assists/set – 8.95 (6)
Blocks/set – 1.33 (4)
Services aces/set – 2.47 (3)
Digs/set – 14.17 (5)
 
LEADERS
Kills/set – Devan Gallagher – 2.78 (7); Gabby Miller – 2.65 (9)
Assists/set – Annie MacMillan – 6.81 (6); Sophia Tiajoloff – 6.67 (7)
Blocks/set – Gabby Miller – 0.53
Services aces/set – Gabby Miller 0.53 (5); Sophia Tiajoloff – 0.42 (9)
Digs/set – Chloe Hallum – 4.03 (5)
 

SCOUTING RIT (14-11, 3-1)
RIT went 1-3 at the Worthington Classic and Gallaudet over the weekend, sweeping Illinois Institute of Technology in its final match. The Tigers, who have won three straight Liberty League matches and currently rank second in the conference standings, are 6-7 on neutral courts.
 
STATISTICS
Kills/set – 11.17 (4)
Assists/set – 10.25 (3)
Blocks/set – 1.34 (3)
Services aces/set – 2.16 (5)
Digs/set – 15.37 (3)
 
LEADERS
Kills/set – Sarah Szybist – 3.89 (1); Laiz Novaes – 2.58 (10)
Assists/set – Erin Parkinson – 8.51 (4)
Blocks/set – Kayla Wheeler – 0.62
Services aces/set – Amy Van Hienen – 0.45 (T-7)
Digs/set – Rebecca Bennett – 2.67 (10)
 

SCOUTING BARD (10-13, 0-8 Liberty League)
Bard snapped a five-match losing skid with back-to-back sweeps on Saturday against Old Westbury and Castelton. The Raptors, who have 10 wins in a season for the first time since 2008, have yet to win a conference match this season.
 
BARD
Kills/set – 8.75 (7)
Assists/set – 8.05 (7)
Blocks/set – 0.79 (7)
Services aces/set – 3.16 (1)
Digs/set – 12.09 (7)
 
LEADERS
Kills/set – Sofia Koukia – 3.23 (4)
Assists/set – Victoria Chou – 6.96 (5)
Blocks/set – Alexis Akingbade – 0.42
Services aces/set – Phillippine Alba – 0.67 (1); Victoria Chou – 0.59 (2); Sofia Koukia – 0.58 (3)
Digs/set – Phillippine Alba – 2.80 (9)
 
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Caite Canfield

#5 Caite Canfield

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5' 9"
Freshman
Allie Dillon

#2 Allie Dillon

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5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caite Canfield

#5 Caite Canfield

5' 9"
Freshman
OH
Allie Dillon

#2 Allie Dillon

5' 8"
Freshman
OH