SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New Jersey City University women's volleyball team won 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-16) against first round competitor Sage University at the Skidmore Classic tri-match on Friday, Oct. 1, which is being hosted by Skidmore College.

NJCU (9-2) battled through a close first set, then proceeded to take down the Gators (4-12) in straight sets. The Gothic Knights dominated the game with a total of 45 kills – freshman Rachael Pharo (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) led with 15 kills while junior Paola Toledo (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/Colegio Catolico San Rafael) was a close second with 12.

Jersey City senior Leah Seickendick (Hoboken, N.J./Hudson Catholic) closed out the victorious first set with a kill, assisted by sophomore Sydney Lore (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee). Lore had a team-high of 32 assists in the match-up against the Gators. Lore and rookie Dayshia Espinosa (El Paso, Texas/Pebble Hills) both ended with a total of 13 digs apiece. The Gothic Knights cleaned up the second and third sets following various service errors from Sage.

UP NEXT:
The Gothic Knights will play the host Thoroughbreds in the next round at the Skidmore Classic tri-match on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 11:00 a.m., followed by a 1:30 p.m. neutral match with the Massachusets College of Liberal Arts.