POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Sophomore McKenzie Hart recorded the second most digs in school history as she finished with 39 and helped the Nazareth College women's volleyball team to a five-set victory over Medaille College Friday night in the first match of the Vassar College Tournament.

Nazareth (5-4), won for the fifth time in the last six matches and started with a 25-15 first set victory to take the early lead. Medaille (2-10) answered with a 25-20 win in the second set before the Golden Flyers regained the lead with a 25-20 win in the third. The Mavericks came back to win a 28-26 set in the fourth to force the fifth set but Nazareth controlled play from the midpoint on with a 15-10 win to take the match.

Hart led the defense with her 39 digs which tied Christa Downey '03 and Dawn Loth '02 who both recorded 39. The 39 digs for Hart were the most since Loth recorded her 39 on Oct. 19, 2001 against Rowan. Hart's previous career best was 32 against Cortland earlier this year.

The career best effort was not the only one on the night for Nazareth as senior Delaney Martin had a career-high 17 kills and added 12 digs while fellow senior Danielle Synowski recorded her career best with 14 kills and added 16 digs as the duo led the offense for the Golden Flyers.

Junior Jessica Barry handed out 50 assists which was just two shy of her best effort and junior Julia Cavanaugh recorded a career high with five blocks.

Nazareth will continue play in the Vassar Tournament with matches Saturday against host Vassar at 10 am and a 2 pm match against Montclair State.