NEW YORK --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball opened their CUNYAC schedule Tuesday evening with a road meeting against the Baruch College Bearcats (5-6, 2-0 CUNYAC), falling in straight sets (25-11, 25-8, 25-10) inside ARC Arena.
First Set Breakdown
- A kill by York's Alexis Ramirez made it 3-2 Baruch early on.
- Juancarlos Henriquez nailed down a kill to cap off a 10-1 burst by the Bearcats that gave them a 13-3 edge.
- Trading points, a kill by Glenver Stuart trimmed the deficit to nine (17-8), the closest the Cardinals got the rest of the set.
- Baruch closed the stanza on an 8-3 spurt to win 25-11.
Second Set Breakdown
- Peter Gavroff's ace punctuated an 8-1 beginning for the Bearcats.
- Ramirez's kill at 12-6 gave the Cardinals momentum.
- Asserting control, Baruch went on a 13-2 extended run to claim the period.
Third Set Breakdown
- Following a 4-1 deficit, a smack down by Ramirez helped York level the score at 3 apiece.
- Leading 6-5, Baruch springed on a 5-0 spurt to take a six-point edge (11-5).
- Two-straight points by York cut the Bearcats' advantage to four (11-7).
- A pair of kills by Gavroff made it a 15-7 Baruch lead.
- In control 19-10, Gavroff served four aces to finalize a 25-10 victory.
Leading the Cardinals
- Ramirez paced the attack with a team-leading five kills and 24 total attacks.
- David Heyliger, Jr. added two kills and scooped up a team-leading five digs.
- Stanley Sanchez provided seven assists.
- Stuart and Mondesir each recorded one block assist.
For Baruch
- Gavroff contributed game-bests in points (16.5), aces (8), and digs (7).
- Henriquez tallied nine kills and 16 attacks.
- Ryan Oommen controlled the Bearcat offense with 31 assists.
Inside the Box Score
York hit -.163 on 49 attempts for the match as Baruch attacked at a proficient .349 rate on 63 swings. Additionally, the Bearcats maintained the edge in points (51-9), kills (35-8), aces (12-0), blocks (4-1), assists (32-7), and digs (23-12).
Up Next
The Cardinals (0-5) complete their four-match road slate Thursday (Feb. 29) with a CUNYAC matchup against the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (4-7, 0-1 CUNYAC) starting at 6 p.m. inside West Quad Center Gymnasium. Tune in with live stats and video by visiting
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