Female Raider of the month for September is Jenna Putnam. Jenna is a returner for the Lady Raiders and continues to be a standout on the court. As a freshaman, Putnam was named Mohawk Valley Conference Player of the Year, FMCC Female Athlete of the, 2015 team MVP and earned 2nd team All-Region in her freshman season.
Jenna has started off her 2016 season the way she ended her freshman campaign. The Lady Raiders competed in the Jefferson Invitational to open their season. Jenna led her team to undefeated pool play, defeating Corning in the semi-finals before losing to Jefferson in the finals. Jenna had an amazing tournament with 29 kills, 20 digs, and 5 service aces on the day. Jenna is second in kills in the region with 2.90 kills per set, with a hitting percentage of .243 in just one day of play.
The Raiders begin regional play on September 7th when they are set to host the Timberwolves from Adirondack.
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