Mezei Breaks All Time Dig Record In Volleyball's Final Regular Season Home Game

Elmira, NY - Fourth year outside hitter Jess Mezei '07 broke the Elmira College volleyball all-time record for digs in a career tonight.  The original record was set at 2,007.  Mezei finished tonight's game against Hartwick College with 36 digs which put her at 2,034 for her career. 

The Soaring Eagles defeated conference rival Hartwick College 3 games to 2.  Scores of tonight's games were 25-30, 30-24, 30-28, 21-30, and 15-5.  Tonight's game marked the final regular season home game for co-captains Mezei and Jackie Clark '07.  Besides recording 36 digs Mezei also scored 28 kills for the Purple and Gold.  Clark scored 18 kills and earned 2 solo blocks and 2 block assists.  Susan Clark '09 scored 12 kills and was second on the team with 31 digs.  Amanda Weaver '10 put up a season high 51 assists and tallied 18 digs.  First year libero Jen Jenkins '09 recorded 29 digs.  Katie Schildwaster '08 tied Mezei for total digs in tonight's game with 36. 

EC volleyball does not compete again until Saturday, October 21st, when Elmira College plays host to the Empire 8 Volleyball Crossover Tournament.  EC's first match of the tournament is scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. when they take on Alfred University. 

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