JAMAICA, NY --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball hosted the Baruch College Bearcats (11-6, 8-0 CUNYAC) Saturday afternoon, dropping a CUNYAC encounter in straight sets (25-11, 25-12, 25-11)
from York College Gymnasium.
First Set Breakdown
- Two kills by York's David Heyliger, Jr. leveled the score at 3.
- Baruch responded with a 7-0 burst to lead 10-3.
- At 12-7, the Bearcats piled on another 7-0 spurt to take a 19-7 edge.
- A well placed kill by Glenver Stuart made the score 24-11 prior to Baruch taking the first set.
Second Set Breakdown
- Leading 4-3, two smack downs from Baruch's Jackson Newcomb spearheaded a 5-0 run to take a six-point (9-3) advantage.
- Helped by a kill from York's Vincent Agokei, the Cardinals trimmed the deficit to three (10-7).
- Holding a four-point lead (13-9), the Bearcats closed the stanza on a 12-3 scoring spree to win 25-12.
Third Set Breakdown
- Three points by Juancarlos Henriquez spurred a 10-2 beginning from the Bearcats.
- Trading points, Stanley Sanchez authored a kill and an ace for York to make it a 17-8 scoreline.
- Baruch controlled the final points, claiming a 25-11 set victory.
Leading the Cardinals
- Heyliger, Jr. led the attack with team-highs in kills (5) and attacks (23) to go along with four digs.
- Agokei added two smackdowns.
- Stuart and Sanchez both generated two points, with Sanchez pacing the offense with eight assists.
- Alex Ramirez tallied 21 swings.
For Baruch
- Ari Osmanaj produced a match-leading 11.5 points (five kills, four aces, 2.5 blocks).
- Argjend Osmanaj accumulated 10 kills on 16 total attacks.
- Henriquez contributed five kills, three aces, and a hat trick of block assists.
- Newcomb orchestrated 30 assists and chipped in with six digs.
Inside the Box Score
York hit -.134 on 67 attacks, while Baruch attacked at a .328 clip on 67 swings as well. Additionally, Baruch had the advantage over York in points (58-13), kills (35-10), aces (15-1), assists (33-10) and digs (33-18).
Up Next
The Cardinals (1-12, 1-8 CUNYAC) come to battle next on Tuesday (Mar. 19) in a CUNYAC road matchup against the Hunter College Hawks (10-8, 8-1 CUNYAC) starting at 6:30 p.m. inside Hunter College Sportsplex. Tune in with live stats by visiting
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