Mindy Niebuhr (left) made the all-tournament team

Women's Volleyball

Nazareth defeats Sage, 3-0

Golden Flyers finish tournament with 1-3 record

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host Nazareth defeated Sage in three sets (25-12, 25-19, 25-8) to finish the Golden Flyer Tournament with a 1-3 record. Sophomore Aubrey Cooke tallied a match-high 10 kills against the Gators to lead the Golden Flyers. Senior Megan Rogers and freshman Christy Burczak each added seven kills and three service aces for Nazareth.

After its two matches Saturday, the Golden Flyers' record stands at 3-6 overall. Sage drops to 0-7 overall following the loss. Heidelberg, ranked 21st nationally, improved to 7-1 overall after defeating Nazareth Saturday morning.

In the Golden Flyers' match against the Gators, sophomore Amy Johnson added six kills to the Golden Flyers' attack while sophomore Christina Pelletier finished with a match-high 17 digs. Sophomore Brittany Crocetti tallied a match-high 30 assists and had two service aces. Nazareth finished with an 11-2 advantage in service aces.

Sage was led by Nicole Corbett, who tallied seven kills. Joanie Cooney recorded 13 assists while Kelsey Wilson had 11 digs.

Against Heidelberg, senior Kristi Custer led the host Golden Flyers with a team-high 10 kills, but Heidelberg's balanced attack defeated Nazareth in three sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-17).

In addition to the kills from Custer, Cooke finished with eight kills and tallied a team-high 12 digs. Graduate student Carra Vanderstyne and Rogers each had 11 digs while Crocetti accumulated a team-high 24 assists. Crocetti also recorded eight digs.

Vanessa Haase led Heidelberg's balanced attack as she had a match-high 11 kills. Marian Bevington and Jackie Reinhard each contributed nine kills for the Student Princes. Rachel Ferguson recorded a match-high 30 assists while Brittany Donelan tallied a match-high 13 digs.

Nazareth returns to action September 17th for the RIT tournament.
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