JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball continued their CUNYAC slate with a home tri-match against the City College of New York Beavers (5-6, 2-3 CUNYAC) and the Lehman College Lightning (5-8, 3-2 CUNYAC). Improving every week, the Cardinals ultimately fell in four sets (25-22, 19-25, 25-11, 25-23) to the Beavers before the Lightning came away with a straight-set decision (25-16, 25-15, 25-17) inside York College Gymnasium.

Game 1: CCNY 3, York 1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23)

First Set Breakdown

• CCNY got off to a quick 9-4 start.
• An ace from George Molina and a kill by Alexis Ramirez for the Cardinals made the scoreline 9-7.
• Stanley Sanchez's ace for York leveled the score at 13.
• Going back-and-forth, a smackdown by York's Vincent Agokei evened it up at 17.
• Gaining control, the Beavers went on a 5-0 burst helped by the serve of Cristian Canela.
• A service ace from Alex Abraham closed out the first set 25-22 win.

Second Set Breakdown

• York had a 5-2 lead after a kill by David Heyliger, Jr.
• The Beavers responded with a 7-2 spurt to take a 9-7 advantage.
• Battling back, a 6-1 scoring spree by the Cardinals put them up 13-10.
• Buoyed by four Heyliger, Jr. kills, York generated a 19-11 edge.
• Trailing 22-14, CCNY claimed five of the following six points to trim the deficit to four (23-19).
• Ramirez's kill ended the stanza at 25-19.

Third Set Breakdown

• Kills by Canela and Prabodh KC authored CCNY's 11-4 lead.
• Leading 13-7, the Beavers went on an extended 10-5 blitz to take a 23-12 lead.
• Charging back, York rattled off nine consecutive points to make it a 23-21 tense affair before CCNY eased the pressure by winning the final two points.

Fourth Set Breakdown

• A game of runs, a pair of kills by Ramirez and a kill by Marvin Mondesir gave York a 7-5 edge.
• Up 11-9, fantastic combination play from Ramirez, Sanchez, and Heyliger, Jr. spearheaded the Cardinals to a 20-12 advantage.
• Attempting a comeback, the Beavers cut it to three (22-19) before Heyliger, Jr.'s smackdown making it a 23-19 scoreline.
• Taking command of the period, CCNY claimed the final six points to emerge victorious.  Leading the Cardinals.

Leading the Cardinals

• Heyliger, Jr. set career-highs in points (31), kills (25), total attacks (54), hitting percentage (.259), and digs (14). 
• Ramirez contributed a career-high 16 kills and 20 digs.
• Sanchez orchestrated the offense with a career-best 37 assists. 
• Ahmed Algendy chipped in on the defensive side with 10 digs.
• Agokei totaled two aces.

For CCNY

• Brandon Green produced a team-leading 13 kills and scooped up 10 digs.
• KC swatted down nine kills with a stout .400 attack ratio.
• Abraham had team-highs in total attacks (27) and dogs (16).
• Reng Chen paced the offense with 25 assists.

Inside the Box Score
York attacked at a season-best rate of .092, while the Beavers hit .140. Despite the loss, the Cardinals held advantages in major categories such as points (64-50), kills (46-35), assists (43-31), and digs (64-56).

Game 2: Lehman 3, York 0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-17)

First Set Breakdown

• Lehman got out to an early 5-1 lead helped by two kills from Andrew Figueroa.
• Two kills by Ramirez trimmed York's deficit to three (8-5).
• Leading 9-6, a commanding 8-2 burst from the Lightning gave them a 10-point lead (18-8).
• Trailing 24-12, York claimed four consecutive points before a kill by Emmanuel Oladuso ended the set.

Second Set Breakdown

• Lehman got out to another ealy edge of 6-2. 
• Ahead 8-5, the Lightning went on a 7-1 spurt to lead by nine (15-6).
• York hovered around the 8-10 point margin, as Amir Pepic's smack down for Lehman sealed the stanza at 25-15.

Third Set Breakdown

• Two aces from Heyliger, Jr. gave York a 3-1 advantage.
• Trailing 8-5, the Cardinals went on a 4-0 burst to take a one-point advantage (9-8).
• Lehman responded with a 5-0 burst to lead by four (13-9).
• Inching closer, a pair of kills by Heyliger, Jr. made the scoreline 16-15 Lehman.
• Taking control, the Lightning won nine of the final 11 points to emerge victorious 25-17.

Leading the Cardinals

• Heyliger, Jr. finished with a team-best 11 kills, 28 attacks, and two aces.
• Ramirez tallied seven kills and a team-leading nine digs.
• Sanchez manufactured 18 assists. 
• Algendy accumulated seven digs.

For Bryn Athyn

• Ray Rodriguez generated 12 points on nine kills and three aces, while also scooping up a game-high 11 digs.
• Neithan Pilay and Alain Esteva each produced five kills.
• Christian Agudo recorded seven digs and 24 assists.
• Libero Jimmy Evans helped the defensive proficiency with eight digs.  

Inside the Box Score
York hit -.013 on 80 attempts as Lehman attacked at .221 on 77 swings. Outside of the scoreline, the Lightning had the edge in points (44-22), kills (29-19), aces (12-3), assists (27-19), and digs (40-30).

Up Next
The Cardinals (0-8, 0-4 CUNYAC) continue their home stretch Tuesday (Mar. 5) against the Hunter College Hawks (3-6, 1-0 CUNYAC) in a CUNYAC bout starting at 7 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium. Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live. 

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