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Batavia woman vital player for RIT Tigers Volleyball Team

By Billie Owens

Press release:

Taylor Harkness, of Batavia, was a vital reason the RIT Tigers Volleyball Team went 4-0 at the SUNY IT Invitational.

RIT defeated Cazenovia in four sets and Sage College in three on Friday. The following afternoon, the Tigers beat the host Wildcats 3-1 and had little trouble with Old Westbury, sweeping the Panthers.

Harkness dished out a team-high 84 assists over the weekend, including 29 against SUNY IT, and added 21 digs.

For the season, Harkness is second on the team with 125 assists.

The Tigers return to action Tuesday night at 7 p.m. when they travel to Nazareth College.

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