JAMAICA, NY --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball squared off Monday evening in a CUNYAC home doubleheader, falling to the Baruch College Bearcats (15-10, 11-2 CUNYAC) in straight sets (25-6, 25-6, 25-5) in game one, and (25-3, 25-7, 25-11) in the second affair from York College Gymnasium.
Game 1: Baruch 3, York 0 (25-6, 25-6, 25-5)
How it Happened
- Three service errors by Baruch made it close in the first set, with the Bearcats leading 7-4.
- Seven-consecutive points for Baruch pushed the lead to 14-4.
- The Bearcats won 11 of the final 13 points to claim the first set.
- Baruch raced to a 7-0 second-set advantage.
- Taking four of the following nine points, York trimmed the deficit to 12-4.
- Well placed serves allowed the Bearcats to win 13 of the final 15 points in the second frame.
- Two teams traded blows early on, as the Bearcats were up 3-2 in the third stanza.
- A 22-3 burst by Baruch ended the match.
Leading the Cardinals
For Baruch
- Juancarlos Henriquez tallied a game-best nine kills.
- Argjend Osmanaj totaled five kills and two aces.
- Ryan Oommen quarterbacked the Bearcats with a game-leading 19 assists.
- Jonathan Liao chipped in with a game-high five digs. Inside the Box Score
Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals hit -.358 in the match and recorded three kills. Baruch attacked at a .568 rate and outperformed York in points (43-3), kills (29-3), assists (29-1), digs (29-8), and aces (14-0).
Game 2: Baruch 3, York 0 (25-3, 25-7, 25-11)
How it Happened
- Baruch started out the first set on a 10-0 burst.
- York won two of the next three points.
- The Bearcats reeled off 14 of the next 15 points for a first-set victory.
- Seven quick points gave Baruch a 7-0 second-set edge.
- A 6-0 spurt increased Baruch's lead to 13-1.
- Charging late, York claimed six of the following 16 points to trim the deficit to 23-7 before falling in the second stanza.
- An Algendy kill helped the Cardinals even the score at three in the third frame.
- Baruch claimed seven-unanswered tallies to take a 10-3 advantage.
- York trimmed the Bearcats' lead to 15-10 following a string of digs and rallies.
- A 10-1 charge in the final frame for Baruch ended the match.
Leading the Cardinals
- Stuart and Algendy each tallied a kill.
- Stuart paced York with 17 total attack attempts.
- Algendy and Sanchez both added one assist.
- Sanchez did the dirty work for a team-leading six digs.
For Baruch
- Aleksandr Howard led the way with nine kills and three aces.
- Oommen served up a game-high nine aces and distributed 27 assists.
- Henriquez tallied three kills and five aces.
- Argjend Osmanaj authored five kills.
Inside the Box Score
York hit -.280 for the match. Baruch attacked at a rate of .460 and held the edge in points (51-2), kills (31-2), assists (32-3), aces (29-2) and digs (31-10).
Up Next
The Cardinals (0-10, 0-10 CUNYAC) return to the court Tuesday (Apr. 4) at 7 p.m. against the John Jay College Bulldogs (16-9, 8-4 CUNYAC) in a CUNYAC home encounter inside York College Gymnasium.
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