Lady Cardinals Downed by Rutgers-Newark
Box Score
JAMAICA, NY— The York College women's volleyball team was downed in three sets by Rutgers-Newark Friday evening, losing by a score of 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-19).
The turning point in the match came in the second set. The Lady Cardinals held a 24-22 lead and looked poised to even the match up at 1-1, but the Scarlet Knights fought back to tie the set after a kill and a York set error. The Lady Cardinals once again had match point, at 25-24, but Rutgers-Newark tied the match up once again on a kill by Ne-Keta Michael. They would then take the next two points and the set.
The Scarlet Knights controlled the third set and went on to win the match.
For York, Irma Ruilova led the team with four kills to go along with eight digs, while Pamela Lebron recorded a match-high 11 digs.
Michael and Rachel Witt each led the Scarlet Knights with seven kills apiece.
Rutgers-Newark improves to 3-25, while York falls to 6-18. The Lady Cardinals will host Yeshiva on Monday at 8:00 p.m.
