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ALBANY, N.Y. - The College of Saint Rose used a strong defense to sweep Post University in its home opener. The Golden Knights (3-2), which won by scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-17, held the visitors to .087 hitting in the non-conference victory.
 
Senior outside hitter Stevie Schweitzer led the Saint Rose offense with 14 kills on .303 hitting. Junior middle hitter Kyla Archie added six kills and 4.5 total blocks, while senior libero Tina Ceriello totaled 24 digs. The freshmen setting duo of Allison Sellers (14) and Valeria Jorge (17) combined for 31 assists as the Black and Gold hit .312.
 
"Tonight was a great win," said Saint Rose Head Coach Vanessa Volpe-Rivera. "We were able to bounce back from Saturday's performance and build momentum for our three matches this weekend."
 
Senior outside hitter Shannon Veale topped Post (0-5) with a double-double of 12 kills and 13 digs.
 
Saint Rose is home again Friday vs. Dominican at 6:00 pm. The Eagles are back in action Thursday night at New Haven. Notes: Saint Rose was picked ninth in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason coaches' poll…Ceriello, who was named to today's NE10 weekly honor roll, averages 5.87 digs per set. Sign up for our E-Newsletter for the latest news by clicking here, and for information on the Golden Knights Club, click here. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.