The St. John Fisher College volleyball team completed the Rochester Institute of Technology Volleyball Invitational 0-4, going 0-2 on Saturday.
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RIT's Sarah Szybist tallied 19 kills against Fisher in the first match, as the Tigers swept the Cardinals in three straight sets.
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Fisher fought back and nearly took the third set, once leading 14-19. RIT went on a six-point unanswered run, though, to regain the lead at 20-19. The two squads battled point-by-point, until the Tigers took the final two points to win the match.
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Megan Miller fueled the offense with nine kills, while
Madison Karwas helped with six of her own. Karwas' 90 kills on the season top the Cardinals leaders.
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Erica Stickler tallied 14 assists, while
Katie Mazierski led the defense with 12 digs.
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In the nightcap against SUNY Geneseo, Fisher faced another three-set loss, 25-19, 25-23 and 25-20.
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Mazierski led both the offense and defense with seven kills, an additional 13 digs and a service ace.
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Miller and
Paige Willson added six kills apiece, and Stickler notched 33 assists.
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Fisher brings a 4-9 overall record into the opening weekend of conference play at the Empire 8 Crossover at Hartwick College on Saturday.