JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball finished a three-match non-conference homestand with a battle against the Pratt Institute Cannoneers (4-8), falling in straight sets (25-19, 25-12, 25-13) inside York College Gymnasium.

First Set Breakdown

• York began the contest with a kill from Maritza Ortega Ramirez.
• The Cannoneers responded with an 11-2 burst to lead 11-3.
• A kill by Maria Ventura cut the deficit to seven (14-7).
• Trailing 17-9, a smackdown by Simranjit Kaur capped off a mini 5-1 spurt to make the score 18-14.
• A service error from Pratt's Colleen Russell once again put the set within four (22-18) before the Cannoneers closed out a 25-19 result with a kill by Emily Sontag.

Second Set Breakdown

• Battling with Pratt, the Cardinals took a 7-6 advantage following an attack error.
• Cici Liu's six aces spearheaded a 10-0 Cannoneer blitz to lead 16-7.
• York got it as close to seven (16-9) before Pratt utilized solid play to win a commanding stanza 25-12.

Third Set Breakdown

• Two aces by Natalie Dziadzio helped the Cannoneers take an early 8-1 edge. 
• The Cardinals claimed the following two points to make it 8-3.
• Pratt took nine out of the next 14 points to lead by nine (17-8).
• Dziadzio generated three of Pratt's next six points to extend the advantage to 14 (23-9).
• A kill by Jachimma Onwuamaegbu and an ace by Ortega Ramirez gave hope to York before ultimately falling 25-13.

Leading the Cardinals

• Ortega Ramirez paced the squad with three kills and two aces to go along with five digs.
• Onwuamaegbu totaled two kills and blocked a match-high two shots. 
• Jasmine Dias added two kills and scooped up a team-leading seven digs. 
• Plaza chipped in with two kills, and Samantha Panameno recorded seven assists.

For Pratt

• Liu served a match-best eight aces and helped the offense flow with six aces.
• Russell smacked down nine kills.
• Dziadzio produced nine points (five kills, three aces, one block).
• Alison Sontag generated nine assists, and Emma Leavey held the fort down with 11 digs.

Inside the Box Score
York hit -.048 on 63 attacks, while Pratt attacked at a rate of .181 on 72 swings. The Cannoneers also had the advantage in points (52-18), kills (30-11), aces (21-4), and assists (25-8). 

Up Next
The Cardinals (1-8, 0-2 CUNYAC) return to CUNYAC action Friday (Oct. 11) with a road squabble against the Hunter College Hawks (12-4, 2-0 CUNYAC) starting at 6 p.m. from Hunter Sportsplex.

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