ELMIRA, N.Y. (September 25, 2011) – On the second day of the Empire 8 Conference crossover tournament in Elmira on Sunday, the Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team split its matches with Nazareth College and Hartwick College. The Ducks lost to Nazareth, 3-0, and topped the Hawks, 3-1. Stevens is now 10-9 this season and 3-1 in the conference.

During the match against Hartwick, junior Maggie Kowalska became just the fourth player in Stevens history to record over 1,000 career kills. Kowalska tallied 19 kills on the day and currently has 1,004 kills to her credit.

In the three-set loss to Nazareth, 25-14, 25-18, 27-25, Kowalska led the Ducks with 10 kills and nine digs. Sophomore Samantha Gates handed out a team-high 24 assists, while freshman Katie Hall added five kills and five digs.

Sophomores Chrissy Dickinson and Mary Caulson had solid performances at the net, combining for nine kills and eight blocks. Dickinson registered five of each, while Caulson tallied four kills and three blocks.

Fellow sophomore Hannah Gasper chipped in seven digs in the set back.

In the victory over the Hawks, 25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 25-14, three Ducks players registered nine kills. Kowalska, Dickinson and Caulson each had nine. Kowalska also made six digs, Dickinson blocked four kill attempts by Hartwick and Caulson paced the team with 13 digs.

Gates once again led Stevens with 26 assists. She also posted nine digs and four aces.

As a team, the Ducks recorded 15 aces against Hartwick.

Follow Stevens on www.empire8.tv for its next two matches on September 30 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Ducks take on Richard Stockton College and No. 18 UMass-Boston in the Ducks Invitational.