POUGHSKEEPSIE, N.Y. - On the second day of the 2009 Liberty League Tournament, senior Rachel Ormsby made 21 kills in two matches as the Union College volleyball team were set back 0-3 to St. Lawrence and 2-3 by Skidmore on Saturday.

For her performance this weekend, Ormsby was selected to the All-Tournament Team. Union finishes the season 20-20 overall.

Against St. Lawrence (Box Score)

No. 3 St. Lawrence swept past No. 5 Union with a three set match. Both teams started out strong and ready to swing. Down 11-9, Union took a 15-11 with three kills from Erika VanValkenburg, but the momentum of the match shifted to the Saints as they went on a streak, winning 10 of the next 12 points to put them ahead 21-17. Both teams continued to battle, but strong hitting from Jordyn Buzza finished the first set for the Saints 25-21.

The Saints held nothing back in the second set taking an outstanding 16-0 lead. Alexandra Kamakas made her presence at the net known in the second set with four kills from the middle, a block, and three block assists with setter Abigail Rose. Jordyn Buzza's consistent serving made the sixteen points run possible with four aces. She also picked herself up an outside kill from off the net. Bridget Little ended the Saints streak with a kill to give Union their first point of the set. Union tried to fight back with kills from Eve Richards, but there was no chance for the Dutchwomen to close the gap. The Saints finished the set off with a block from Nyasha Miller.

Rachel Ormsby started the third set with an ace to put Union out in front, but once the Saints gained the lead at 4-3 they kept the lead to finish out the match. The Saints' strong attacking and unsurpassable blocking made the third set out of reach for the Dutchwomen. Abigail Rose made an outstanding dig to keep the Saints momentum going and increase their lead to 13-7. Union tried to conjure up a comeback at the end of the set with aces from Eve Richards and Carissa Vazzana, and kills from Little and Rachel Ormsby to make the score 21-23, but St. Lawrence remained poised and fought off the Dutchwomen with a kill from Buzza. The Saints closed out the third set in the same fashion as the entire match with a block assist from Miller and Kamaska.

St. Lawrence was led by Jessica Lucky with 7 kills and 18 digs. Abigail Rose had 26 set assists for the Saints. Union got six kills from Rachel Ormsby and 16 set assists from Kimberly Armstrong.

Against Skidmore (Box Score)

In the final game of the 2009 Women's Liberty League Volleyball tournament, the Skidmore Thoroughbreds fought off a motivated Union team in five sets, winning 25-19, 23-25, 18-25, 25-17, 15-12.

The Thoroughbreds, who had just lost a tough five-setter to Vassar earlier in the day, won nine consecutive points in the first game, including three straight kills by Junior Meredith Palmer, to beat the Dutchwomen 25-19. However, Union caught fire during the second game, winning nine of ten points during one streak. Senior Rachel Ormsby had a magnificent second game for Union, with three kills and two aces, leading the Dutchwomen to a 25-23 victory to even the match.

Union's sharp play continued in the third game, rattling off 10 straight points to increase their lead to 13-5, with Senior Veronica Mynders serving three aces during the stretch. The Dutchwomen ultimately held on to win the third game convincingly, 25-18.

Skidmore was relentless in the fourth game, as they overwhelmed Union with their superb serving including three straight aces by senior Lauren Dinsdale. After the Thoroughbreds tied up the match with a 25-17 victory in the fourth game, Skidmore took a 7-4 lead in the fifth and final game. Much like the rest of the match, Union refused to go away quietly, and eventually pulled even at 12-12. Finally, Palmer took over for Skidmore once again, as the Thoroughbreds won the final three points to seal the well-earned victory.