By VICTORIA ADDISON
Sports Editor
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The Saint Rose volleyball team hosted Northeast-10 Conference rival Le Moyne on Tuesday, October 7 in what is also known as the Upstate Challenge.
Beginning in the fall of 2011, the Upstate Challenge serves as a rivalry series between St. Rose and Le Moyne.
The winner is determined based on a point system, in which one point is awarded to the school that wins each series for the 14 different sports in which they compete. In the case that the teams meet more than once during the season, the team that wins the overall series will be awarded the point. The rivals compete in both the regular season and in the NE-10 Conference Championships.
“It is an event that takes an entire athletic department to win,” said sophomore hitter Rachel Salasky, “There is a bigger turnout than other games and there is a rivalry that is different from other teams in our conference.”
The Golden Knights pulled out a 3-0 victory over the Dolphins on Tuesday, in which they extended their current at home winning streak to four games. For St. Rose, four different players recorded double figures.
“We played really well as a team. We executed our game plan very well and were out of there in 3 games, which is just what we wanted,” said Salasky. She also mentioned the fan turnout, which she described as “amazing”.
Going forward, the team will play against New Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, and then return home on Saturday, October 18 to face off against Merrimack at 1:00 p.m.
“As a team we have a new mindset going forward for the rest of the season, we want to keep winning but at the same time we want to improve as players and a team,” Salasky said, “We realize our time is short as collegiate athletes and we need to capitalize on what is left and make the most of the rest of our season.”
