STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College senior libero Erica Russi (Debary, Fla.) broke the program's all-time digs record in a 3-0 victory over University of Maine-Presque Isle on Monday afternoon.

Russi, a second-year team captain, entered the match versus the Owls with 1,224 digs over three-plus seasons, needed just five to surpass her former teammate, Sarah Hawkes '13, who tallied 1,229 digs during her outstanding career as a four-year starter.

With 17 digs against UMPI, Russi raced past Hawkes to claim the record and currently has 1,257 over 111 matches and 346 sets during her career.

Along with the digs record, Russi also currently ranks as the Monks' all-time leader in digs per set (3.63) and is sixth in career service aces (164). Only five players have appeared in more matches and just seven have played in more total sets during their Saint Joseph's volleyball career.

Russi also set the Monks' single-season digs (451) and digs per set (4.5) records last fall and posted the 10th-most aces (68) in team history as a sophomore.

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.