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Volleyball Drops A Pair To Oswego And William Smith
Geneva, NY- The Knights dropped two tough games on Saturday, losing 3-0 to Oswego and 3-0 to tournament host William Smith College. They now sit at 0-3 on the season. Geneseo came out strong against Oswego, going point for point through all three sets. The Knights notched 12 kills in the first set, hitting a .360.
Victor festival raises money for survivors of domestic violence
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A festival in support of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) was held in Victor Saturday. Hosted by the local nonprofit “Beyond Brazen,” the festival doubles as a fundraiser for the group’s annual survivor’s retreat. Saturday’s event featured family-friendly activities, live music, food and about 20 women-owned businesses showcasing tarot card readings, […]
Rambo leads Titans to wins over RIT, Pitt-Greensburg
LATROBE, Pa.--Junior middle hitter Shelby Rambo (East Palestine, Ohio) finished with a combined 26 kills and hit .548 Saturday to lead the Westminster College women's volleyball program to a pair of victories at Saint Vincent College's Bearcat Challenge. The Titans opened with a 3-1 win over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) before winning in straight sets against Pitt-Greensburg.
St. John Fisher welcomes ‘historic’ Class of 2028, considered one of the largest
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — St. John Fisher University is welcoming its largest class size in the school’s history. Comprised of 687 students, the class of 2028 officially arrived at campus Saturday. “They also enter as the strongest academic group that’s ever entered, the most diverse class that we’ve ever entered,” said Jose Perales, the vice […]
Big Red volleyball earns Saturday split at Mount Union Invitational
ALLIANCE, Ohio (Aug. 31) -- The Denison University volleyball team picked up its first win of the 2024 season Saturday when they closed the Mount Union Invitational with a 3-1 win over the University of Rochester. The Big Red suffered a five-set defeat to the host Purple Raiders earlier in the day.
Women’s Soccer Clipped By Nazareth, 1-0
Rochester, N.Y. – The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s soccer team was clipped by Nazareth College 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. HOW IT HAPPENED Newcomer Maddie Nau earned her first start as a Duck and was tested early, making her first save of the game in the fifth minute. The Golden Eagles broke through in the 13th minute, as Shannon Sgombick notched an unassisted tally. Stevens had their first shot on frame in the 16th minute, with Sophia Murphy getting stopped by Annika Monfort. The Ducks continued to hunt for the equalizing tally, with Lauren Alley seeing her shot denied midway…
Strong Museum gets federal funding to help with upcoming game show exhibit
Game shows will be getting some special attention at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. The Price is Right, an iconic program for decades, is just one of the TV game shows that will be highlighted in a new interactive exhibit at the Strong Museum they are working on right now, with a tentative title of Beyond the Buzzer: Game Shows in America.
Women’s Soccer defeats Mount St. Mary (NY) 6-1
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The RIT women's soccer team put together a dominating win against visiting Mount St. Mary (NY) Saturday afternoon, 6-1. HOW IT HAPPENED. The Tigers got on the board first with a goal from senior Olivia Harris less than three minutes into the game. Senior Abby Umbenhaur scored...
Women’s Volleyball Bounces Back with Two Wins on Saturday at William Smith Tournament
25-20, 25-20, 30-28 Location: Geneva, NY Bristol Gym. The Lakers came out hot to start the first set with plays by McReynolds and Simplicio, the Lakers quickly found themselves up 4-0 on Clark University. The Cougars were able to pick up the slack and knotted the score at 12 apiece midway through the first set. Both teams refused to go away with each team answering each other's respective runs, the Cougars and Lakers found themselves knotted up at 17s. The Lakers, sparked by Emily Zeisler and Grace Gdovin would go on a 8-3 run to take the first set 25-20.
Several found dead in Irondequoit house fire; police investigate as homicide
The Irondequoit Police stated they found several individuals dead inside a home on Knapp Avenue while responding to a fire. Homicide investigation underway in Irondequoit NY At approximately 5:23 a.m., the Irondequoit Fire Department, the St. Paul Fire Department, the Point Pleasant Fire Department, and Irondequoit Ambulance responded to the location and brought...
R-H, Penfield juniors can wear Team USA jersey
Welcome to Varsity Voices, a newsletter about high school sports in Section V. All of the fall sports in the greater Rochester region of the state are officially underway, as practice sessions now count toward the eligibility of athletes to play. Justin Ritzel of the Canandaigua Daily Messenger with Democrat and...
Field Hockey Beats Vassar 5-0
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY- Geneseo Field Hockey came out on top over Vassar College, beating them 5-0. Junior Sam Lewis recorded her first collegiate hattrick. Geneseo started the game aggressively, outshooting Vassar 8-2. Sam Lewis notched the opening goal at 13:21, ending the first quarter up 1-0. Lewis was on a roll,...
Saints edge Bears, 2-1
CANTON, N.Y.— St. Lawrence University (1-1) scored twice in the first half and held off the SUNY Potsdam women’s soccer team (0-2) 2-1 in the second round of the North Country Classic on Saturday. HOW IT HAPPENED Grace Mochnal scored to just 2:34 into the contest to give SLU a 1-0 lead with an assist from Emma Casey. Lilly Stone scored with a shot to the low left corner at 30:23 to make it 2-0. Sophomore midfielder Samantha Parsons (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) scored her first collegiate goal at 56:44. INSIDE THE NUMBERS Sophomore Caroline Vines (Irondequoit, N.Y./Irondequoit) stopped 10 shots…
Nazareth Women's Volleyball Splits on Day Two of the Emerson Tournament
BOSTON, MA- The Nazareth women's volleyball squad picked up its first win of the season on Saturday, defeating Simmons in four sets, before falling in three sets to Manhattanville in its second game of the day at the Emerson Tournament. Nazareth is now 1-2 on the season. 3-1 win vs...
Danielle Ponder Celebrates Women’s Day at the New York State Fair
Women’s Day at the New York State Fair had a local flair this year, as Rochester native Danielle Ponder performed on the Chevy Court Stage. Ponder had been scheduled to perform at the fair last year, however illness forced a cancellation. Few in the music industry have the inspirational...
Kelsey Devine Earns First Collegiate Win as Head Coach
ROCHESTER, NY – Kelsey Devine earns her first collegiate win as head coach in a big way, overtaking Oberlin 6-1. Senior Madison Chodkowski had a hat trick in the Golden Flyers home opener. Oberlin scored first towards the end of the first quarter after eight and a half minutes...
Men's Soccer Falls in Season-Opener to Oswego, 3-2
ROCHESTER, NY – Visiting Oswego tallied the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute on Saturday to down Nazareth 3-2 in home-opener for the Golden Flyers. Spencer Neil and Jake Pawlika scored for Nazareth. Nazareth is 0-1 and Oswego is 1-0. The score was 1-1 at halftime. Oswego opened the...
Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival returns for 2nd year
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival returned to I-Square Saturday for its second year in a row, this time, with a new addition. The festival itself was scheduled to run until 8 p.m., with dozens of arts and craft vendors and live music performances onstage. Things kicked off at 11 a.m. […]
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