Rochester Captures ECAC Div. III Upstate Volleyball Tournament Title

ELMIRA, NY -The University of Rochester, with its victory over SUNY New Paltz in the championship match, won the ECAC Division III Upstate Volleyball Tournament tonight at Elmira College's Speidel Gymnasium. The Yellowjackets advanced to the title game earlier in the day with a 3-0 victory over Russell Sage College.             

Samantha Carr '07 from the University of Rochester was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Listed below are the final tournament scores from the last two days.

Tournament Results:

Friday, November 11, 2005

#4 Russell Sage vs. #5 SUNY Potsdam                                  
Sage won 19-30, 30-24, 31-29, 30-15               

#3 St. John Fisher vs. #6 Elmira College   
Fisher won 30-23, 30-26, 30-20  

Saturday, November 12, 2005

#1 Rochester vs. #4 Russell Sage 
Rochester won 30-18, 30-19, 30-15

#2 SUNY New Paltz vs. #3 St. John Fisher
SUNY New Paltz won 30-24, 32-30, 36-34

#1 Rochester-vs. #2 SUNY New Paltz-Fisher
(Championship Match)
Rochester won 30-28, 21-30, 30-22, 30-22
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Russell Sage, St. John Fisher Advance to ECAC
Div. III Upstate Volleyball Tournament Semifinals

ELMIRA, NY - Fourth-seeded Russell Sage (29-8) and third-seeded St. John Fisher (16-14) advanced to the ECAC Division III Upstate Volleyball Tournament semifinals tonight with opening round victories.

The Gators won in four games over fifth-seeded SUNY Potsdam (22-17), 19-30, 30-24, 31-29, and 30-15, while the Cardinals defeated six-seeded Elmira College (15-13) in three straight games, 30-23, 30-26, and 30-20.


Russell Sage advances to tomorrow's semifinal against top-seeded University of Rochester at 11 a.m. St. John Fisher will face the second-seed, SUNY New Paltz, at 1:30 p.m.