Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 | Box Score 3 | Box Score 4 Poughkeepsie, NY (Sept. 9-10, 2016) – The Purchase College women's volleyball team faced some serious non-conference competition this weekend in the Vassar College Invitational.

The Panthers fell 3-0 to Vassar Friday night in the opener and would later drop a 3-0 decision to the University of Pittsford at Bradford.

In the opener, the Brewers were electric from the service line, posting a school record 29 aces in a three-set match, including seven from setter Annie MacMillan. Vassar won 25-3, 25-6, 25-15.

Purchase was paced by Daja Medina (FR/Brewster, NY), who finished with two kills and six digs. Victoria Blum (SR/Bronx, NY) added three assists. 

Against Pitt.-Bradford, Kaitlyn Pillig (SO/Mamaroneck, NY) posted two kills and Medina added six digs in a 25-5, 25-6, 25-11 final. Pitt.-Bradford's Sydney Shepherd led her team with five kills.

Saturday, a balanced attack with a .404 hitting percentage powered the University of New England past Purchase. Set scores were 25-10, 25-8, and 25-9. Erika Sawicki and Paige Simoneau led the effort with five kills each. Pillig added four kills in the loss for Purchase.

Alfred also defeated Purchase 3-0 on the final day of the tournament. Heather D'Andrea led the Saxons with 10 kills, four aces and six digs, while Isis Gonzalez (FR/New York, NY) led Purchase with three kills. Purchase's Maura Gribbins (SO/Buffalo, NY) added six digs and four aces in the 25-8, 25-15, 25-10 final.

For the Panthers, Pillig would garner All-Tournament honors for her play on the weekend (All-Tournament Team listed below). Vassar won the invite, going 4-0 over the two days.

All-Tournament
UNE:  #5 OH Katie Flynn
Purchase:  #8 S Kaitlyn Pillig
Pitt-Bradford:  #9 S Christina Rauh
Pitt-Bradford:  #15 MH Kirsten Platz
Alfred U:  #15 OH Heather D'Andrea
Vassar:  #13 Alex Sams
MVP
Vassar: #4 S Annie MacMillan