NEW YORK --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball continued CUNYAC play Tuesday evening with an encounter against John Jay College (17-6, 5-1), falling in straight sets (25-7, 25-12, 25-5) from The Doghouse. 

First Set Breakdown

• A kill by Maritza Ortega Ramirez cut York's deficit to 6-4.
• Helped by four service aces from Madison Reyes, John Jay went on a 14-2 run to lead by 14 (20-6).
• Josanne Lewis' kill closed out the set for the Bloodhounds at 25-7.

Second Set Breakdown

• Trailing 3-0, the Cardinals won the following three points to level the score at three. 
• Simranjit Kaur's ace kept York in it at 7-6.
• Two aces by Julia Stewart gave John Jay a six-point advantage (12-6).
• Madison Plaza's smackdown gave the Cardinals life at 15-10.
• Leading 17-11, the Bloodhounds sealed the 25-12 result with an 8-1 burst.

Third Set Breakdown

• Behind 6-1, Kaur's ace and kill helped make the scoreline 7-4.
• Stepping on the gas, John Jay blitzed the Cardinals with an 18-1 spurt to win the stanza at 25-5. Nina Bongiovanni served a match-high seven aces during that stretch.

Leading the Cardinals

• Finishing with three points apiece, Kaur served a pair of aces as Ortega Ramirez nailed down three kills.
• Samantha Panameno totaled five digs and orchestrated York's attack with seven assists. 
• Jasmine Dias scooped up a team-high six digs.
• Plaza added a pair of kills.

For John Jay

• Rylea Sandel accumulated a match-leading 12 points (six kills and six aces) to go along with a team-best six digs.
• Julia Stuart added eight points and Reyes tacked on 7.5 points.
• Meghan Smith kickstarted the Bloodhound offense with 18 assists.

Inside the Box Score
York hit -.044 on 45 attacks, while John Jay attacked at a .400 rate on 60 swings. The Bloodhounds controlled the battle in points (55-11), kills (30-9), aces (24-2), assists (26-8), and digs (25-23).

Up Next
The Cardinals (2-14, 1-5 CUNYAC) return to home court Tuesday (Nov. 5) to close out their CUNYAC slate with a Senior Day battle against the City College of New York Beavers (2-12, 2-3 CUNYAC) starting at 6 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium. 

Before first serve, York's 2024 Senior Class of Alicia Gumbs (2023-24), Jachimma Onwuamaegbu (2023-24), Jasmine Vega (2023-24) and Maria Ventura (2024) will be recognized for their dedication to York College with the annual Senior Day Ceremony.

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