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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS
Savannah Benton
3
Winner Fredonia St. FREDONIA 2-2
2
Rochester URW 0-3
Winner
Fredonia St. FREDONIA
2-2
3
Final
2
Rochester URW
0-3
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Fredonia St. FREDONIA 22 25 17 25 15 (3)
Rochester URW 25 12 25 18 7 (2)
1
Rochester URW 0-4
3
Winner Cortland St. CORTLAND 3-1
Rochester URW
0-4
1
Final
3
Cortland St. CORTLAND
3-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rochester URW 15 25 25 15 (1)
Cortland St. CORTLAND 25 27 19 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Benton Named to Cortland All-Tourney Team

CORTLAND, N.Y. – Savannah Benton was named to the All-Tournament Team at the SUNY Cortland Red Dragon Classic on Saturday afternoon. In Saturday's matches, Benton totaled 33 kills, four blocks, and nine digs.

The Red Dragon field featured four teams ranked in the AVCA Division III poll. Seven of the 12 competing teams reached the NCAA Division III playoffs last year.

Rochester finished 0-4. The Yellowjackets lost to #20 Juniata (0-3) and to Lebanon Valley (0-3) on Friday night. On Saturday, Rochester lost in five sets to SUNY Fredonia, 25-12, 12-25, 25-17, 18-25, 7-15, and in four sets to Cortland (15-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-25). The Red Dragons are ranked #24 in this week's poll.

In the Fredonia match, Benton had 16 kills and one block. Jennie Ford had 11 kills, 16 digs, and one block. Xiaoyi Li had 38 assists and 10 digs. Paige Idziur had 17 digs. Meghan Connor had nine digs, and Emma Gira had four blocks.

Against Cortland, Benton collected 17 kills, nine digs, and three blocks. Ford had 11 kills and 10 digs. Li recorded 37 assists and 10 dis. Connors had 22 digs. Ashley Hunter dug eight balls and Dori Rohan had two service aces.

Rochester opens its home season on Friday, hosting the UR Invitational. Matches are scheduled for the Palestra and the Goergen Athletic Center at 4 pm, 6 pm, and 8 pm. On Saturday, match times are 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm on the same two courts.