2026 Skyline Conference Women's Volleyball Championship - First Round
(3) Farmingdale State 3, (6) St. Joseph's-Brooklyn 1 (25-16, 25-14, 21-25, 25-22)
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | Led by a career-high 16 kills from junior outside hitter
Mackenzie Marquardt (Centereach, N.Y.) third-seeded Farmingdale State College defeated No. 6-seed St. Joseph's University-Brooklyn, 3-1, on Tuesday night in the opening round of the 2026 Skyline Conference Women's Volleyball Championship.
With the victory, the Rams (16-4) advance to Thursday's semifinal round, and will play at second-seeded U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in a 7 p.m. first serve from Liebertz Gymnasium. The match is a ticketed event, and fans are strongly encouraged to pre-purchase tickets online at
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Marquardt's match-high kills total came on a .278 hitting percentage, while junior outside hitter and All-Skyline Second Team selection
Samantha Russo (Bay Shore, N.Y.) tallied a double-double with 10 kills, 11 digs and two service aces. Senior setter
Sarah Rende (Wantagh, N.Y.) joined Russo in the double-double department with a 39 assists and 10 digs, as she directed a FSC offense that hit .201Â against the Bears (10-11). Junior second-team right side
Leslie Wandmacher (Bay Shore, N.Y.) and sophomore middle blocker
Alana Henry (Amityville, N.Y.) floored nine kills apiece, while fellow sophomore middle
Asia Perkes (Laurel, Md.) landed a career-high seven kills on .312 hitting. Senior libero
Allison Salinas (Glen Cove, N.Y.) and junior setter
Jessica Farrell (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) notched 26 digs and four service aces, respectively.
In the first set, Henry put down five kills on as many swings, while three aces from Farrell helped the Rams to build an 11-4 lead.Â
Perkes tallied three of her kills in a set-ending 9-4 run in the second frame, including the clinching point, allowing the hosts to double their lead in the match.
After St. Joseph's responded with a four-point victory in the third set to cut its deficit in half, Marquardt and Russo guided Farmingdale State to a three-point triumph in the fourth set by scoring six and five points, respectively. The Bears closed to within a 22-21 margin, before Russo went to the service line following an error by the visitors. The junior's ace put FSC ahead 24-21 and, following a side out, Marquardt's left-side kill off the St. Joseph's block closed out the Rams' victory.
