Mid-Hudson Volleyball Tournament Preview
Mid-Hudson Volleyball Tournament
Thursday, October 23
Falcon Hall Gymnasium- Poughkeepsie, NY
Tournament seeds
#1- Westchester Community College (12-3)
#2-Dutchess Community College (9-5)
#3-Orange County Community College (8-7)
#4-Rockland Community College (4-11)
The Tournament and History
#1 Westchester will face #4 Rockland
#2 Dutchess will face #3 Orange County
SUNY Orange is looking to be crowned back-to-back Mid-Hudson Conference Champions.
Westchester is in search of the Mid-Hudson Conference Champion title; this would be their first since 2018. Dutchess has won the conference two times in the past four years (2022 and 2023).
This Season Against Mid-Hudson Teams
SUNY Orange went 5-3 in matches against Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, and Ulster during the 2025 regular season. The Colts swept Rockland twice and Ulster twice, while dropping matches to Westchester twice and splitting with Dutchess.
Against Westchester, SUNY Orange opened its season on the road with a tough 3-0 loss. The Colts dropped an additional match against Westchester 3-0 on October 14.
In back-to-back matchups with Rockland, the Colts dominated both matches, winning 3-0 in each. The first was at home on September 11, where SUNY Orange controlled the tempo. In the rematch on the road on September 23, the Colts repeated the performance and dominated the match.
The Colts split their two matches with Dutchess. In the first match at home on September 18, Dutchess stole a 3-1 win in spite of a strong effort from SUNY Orange. However, Orange flipped the script on the road on September 30, taking full control in a 3-0 sweep.
SUNY Orange earned two clean sweeps over Ulster, winning 3-0 on September 25 and again on the road on October 7.
Players to Watch
For the #3 Colts, freshman Angelina Rivera has played in all 17 matches (56 sets) and has earned 147 kills, 19 assists, 114 digs, and 72 service aces, totaling 220.5 points. Sophomore Lily Noteboom has played in 17 matches (56 sets) and has collected 99 kills, 35 assists, 95 digs, and 55 service aces, totaling 161.5 points.
#1 Westchester – Freshman Alicia Bambace has played in 16 matches (56 sets) and has totaled 159 points with 95 kills, nine assists, 141 digs, and 62 service aces. Sophomore Yulis Vidal has totaled 176 points in 16 matches (55 sets) with 118 kills, 24 assists, 212 digs, and 29 service aces.
#2 Dutchess – Freshman Dafina Berisha has collected 277.5 points with 209 kills, 26 assists, 167 digs, and 62 service aces. Sophomore Kayla Baez has 174.5 points with 125 kills, 13 assists, 96 digs, and 35 service aces.
#4 Rockland – For the Hawks, sophomore Christine Williams leads the team with 134 points, 68 kills, three assists, 202 digs, and 39 service aces. Freshman Ella Sutherland has 110 points, 73 kills, four assists, 212 digs, and 35 service aces.