Women's Volleyball | 9/23/2010 8:36:57 AM

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ROCHESTER, NY – Action is complete at the 2010 Empire 8 crossover weekend, hosted by RIT on September 25-26.  RIT was the lone team to finish 4-0 during the weekend, and is followed by Elmira, Ithaca, and Nazareth, who are 3-1.  Stevens, the three-time defending champions, suffered its first two losses since joining the league in 2007.

Ithaca will host the second and final Empire 8 crossover weekend on October 22-23.  The Empire 8 Championship will be held on Saturday, November 6, at the site of the team with the best record after the two crossover weekends.

Participating Teams
RIT (4-0/12-4)
Ithaca (3-1/10-7)
Elmira (3-1/9-5)
Nazareth (3-1,8-10)
Stevens (2-2/12-4)
St. John Fisher (2-2/8-8)
Hartwick (1-3/4-12)
Alfred (0-4/5-9)
Utica (0-4/1-16)

Saturday, September 25

Court 1 (Student Life Center)

1 p.m. – St. John Fisher defeated Utica, 3-0 (25-6, 25-8, 25-9).  MATCH STATS
3:30 p.m. – Elmira defeated Stevens, 3-2 (26-24, 25-18, 18-25, 14-25, 15-13) MATCH STATS
6 p.m. – Nazareth defeated Hartwick, 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 29-27). MATCH STATS

Court 2 (Clark Gym)

1 p.m. – RIT defeated Alfred, 3-1 (25-11, 25-8, 28-30, 25-11).  MATCH STATS
3:30 p.m. – Nazareth defeated Alfred, 3-0 (25-8, 25-19, 25-16). MATCH STATS
6 p.m. – Ithaca defeated Utica, 3-0 (25-5, 25-15, 25-11). MATCH STATS

Court 3 (Clark Gym)

1 p.m. – Elmira defeated Hartwick, 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 25-11).  MATCH STATS
3:30 p.m. – RIT defeated Ithaca, 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-23). MATCH STATS
6 p.m. – Stevens defeated Fisher, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-12, 25-17). MATCH STATS


Sunday, September 26

Court 1 (Student Life Center)

10 a.m. – Nazareth def. St. John Fisher, 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-14). MATCH STATS
12:30 p.m. – Elmira defeated Alfred, 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-11).  MATCH STATS
3 p.m. – RIT defeated Utica, 3-0 (25-14, 25-8, 25-20) MATCH STATS

Court 2 (Clark Gym)

10 a.m. – Stevens defeated Hartwick, 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-14). MATCH STATS
12:30 p.m. – Hartwick defeated Utica, 3-0 (25-16, 25-5, 25-13).  MATCH STATS
3 p.m. – Ithaca defeated Nazareth, 3-1 (30-28, 21-25, 25-21, 25-13) MATCH STATS

Court 3 (Clark Gym)

10 a.m. – Ithaca def. Elmira, 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 15-13). MATCH STATS 
12:30 p.m. – RIT defeated Stevens, 3-2 (25-21, 16-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-13).  MATCH STATS
3 p.m. – Fisher defeated Alfred, 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-20) MATCH STATS