JAMAICA, NY--- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball wrapped up their 2025 home slate Tuesday afternoon, falling in straight sets (25-8, 25-10, 25-12) against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (18-3, 6-0 CUNYAC) in a CUNYAC home battle from York College Gymnasium.
Before opening serve,
Madison Plaza (2023-25) was recognized during the annual Senior Day Ceremony for her dedication to York College Athletics.
First Set Breakdown
- A thunderous kill from Zia Lefebvre capped off a 6-3 Cardinal start.
- The Bloodhounds responded by taking the following 15 points, buoyed by seven aces from Adrienne Xiao.
- A trio of service aces by Alex Overkamp sealed a 25-8 scoreline.
Second Set Breakdown
- Madison Mullan and Nina Bongiovanni both totaled two kills to spearhead a 7-2 John Jay start.
- A mini 6-1 run gave the Bloodhounds a double–digit advantage (13-3).
- York attempted to chip away, but could only trim the deficit to nine (14-5) before losing a 25-10 decision.
Third Set Breakdown
- John Jay raced out to a 10-1 beginning on the strength of three aces and three kills.
- Trailing 16-4, two Lefebvre aces sparked a 5-0 stretch for the Cardinals to make it 16-9.
- Putting the match away, the Bloodhounds utilized an 8-0 spurt to reach match point (24-9).
- Fighting until the end, Lefebvre's kill and Samantha Panameno's ace brought the deficit to 12 (24-12) before an errant serve gave John Jay a 25-12 victory.
Leading the Cardinals
- Lefebvre smacked down a team-leading five kills to go along with two aces and a match-high seven digs.
- Simranjit Kaur added a pair of kills.
- Jaymie Mateo (5) and Shaday Torres (4) combined for nine digs. Mateo authored an ace as well.
- Panameno distributed a team-best six assists, and Chamiya Foy swatted down a solo block.
For John Jay
- Mullan led the squad with eight points (six kills and two aces).
- Xiao, Theresa Schmitt, and Lizbeth Martinez all followed with seven points. Schmitt produced a team-leading four digs.
- Bongiovanni and Jadyn Orava both spiked down five kills.
- Caroline Guerney set up her teammates 15 times.
Inside the Box Score
York generated eight kills on 44 attempts for a .-227 attack percentage. The Bloodhounds authored 30 kills on 61 swings, resulting in a .344 rate. Additionally, John Jay recorded more points (53-13), assists (27-8), and aces (23-4), while the Cardinals led the defensive categories of solo blocks (1-0) and digs (17-16).
Up Next
The Cardinals (3-13) begin a four-match road slate Thursday (Oct. 30) with a non-conference encounter against the New Jersey City University Gothic Knights (12-6) starting at 7 p.m. from the campus John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center.
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