Stanley Sanchez
Gameday Photos NYC
2
York (NY) YCNY 2-4,0-0 CUNYAC
3
Winner Old Westbury OW 1-5,0-1 Skyline
York (NY) YCNY
2-4,0-0 CUNYAC
2
Final
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Old Westbury OW
1-5,0-1 Skyline
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
York (NY) YCNY 28 22 29 25 10 (2)
Old Westbury OW 26 25 31 20 15 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Sanchez’s career night steers @yorkcardinals Men’s Volleyball in 5-set bout against SUNY Old Westbury

York College lifts the lid on its CUNYAC slate Sunday (Feb. 23) with a road battle against Baruch College

OLD WESTBURY, NY-- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball compiled a season-high in kills, assists, and digs Thursday evening, but were unable to close out the final stanza Thursday evening in a highly competitive 26-28, 25-22, 31-29, 20-25, 15-10 non-conference road setback against the SUNY Old Westbury Panthers (1-5) inside Clark Athletic Center. After winning their last three 5-set matches dating back to 2020, the Cardinals suffered their first 5-set loss since March 5, 2019.

First Set Breakdown
  • Sebastian Gomez's service ace got York off to a 4-1 start.
  • A trio of kills from Old Westbury's Torrence Frederick leveled the score at six. 
  • Knotted at nine, a mini 3-0 scoring spree gave the Panthers a 12-9 advantage. 
  • Ahead 14-13, Old Westbury took a set-high five-point edge (18-13) following a Liam Eisel ace. 
  • A kill and an ace from Alexis Ramirez sparked a 5-0 burst from the Cardinals to make the score 18 a piece.
  • Continuing momentum, a kill by Gomez gave York a 22-20 lead. 
  • The Panthers found their footing, as Eisel's smackdown generated a set point (24-23).
  • Kills by Ramirez and David Heyliger, Jr. saved set points before Gomez's spike finalized a 28-26 result. 
Second Set Breakdown
  • Heyliger, Jr.'s kill punctuated a 6-2 opening.
  • Trailing 8-5, the Panthers utilized a 5-0 spurt to go ahead 10-8.
  • A pair of points from Heyliger, Jr. gave York an 11-10 lead.
  • After four ties, the Cardinals looked to be pulling away following a Heyliger. Jr. smackdown at 18-15.
  • Roaring back, Old Westbury went on an 8-2 surge to take control at 23-20.
  • Two kills from Damien Villamil sealed a 25-22 result.
Third Set Breakdown
  • Behind 6-5, a 5-1 surge gave York a 10-7 edge.
  • Heyliger, Jr.'s spike extended the Cardinals' margin to five (15-10).
  • Both sides split the following 16 points, with York maintaining a five-point advantage (23-18).
  • A 3-0 spurt from the Panthers made it a 23-21 game, but Gomez responded with a kill to put the Cardinals on the brink.Old Westbury responded with a 4-0 scoring spree to lead 25-24.
  • York saved four set points before going ahead 29-28 after a Panther attack error.
  • The Cardinals could not hold firm, as Old Westbury claimed the final three points for a 31-29 scoreline.
Fourth Set Breakdown
  • Gomez's kill punctuated a 12-4 start.
  • Manufacturing points, the Panthers trimmed the deficit to three (15-12) following a kill by Daniel Feliz.
  • Slowly rebuilding its lead, York went on a 7-3 run to go up 23-16.
  • A pair of aces from Ashel Santos made it a 23-20 scoreline before Gomez's kill capped off a 25-20 fourth frame.
Five Set Breakdown
  • Trailing 5-4, a pair of smackdowns by Villamil gave Old Westbury a two-point edge (7-5).
  • Heyliger, Jr.'s kill ensured the two-point margin (10-8) remained intact, but that was the closest the Cardinals got the rest of the period.
  • Eisel sealed the victory at 15-10 with an ace. 
Leading the Cardinals 
  • Gomez posted his first-career double-double, recording a match-best 26 kills (.327 percentage) to go with 13 digs and three aces.
  • Heyliger, Jr. smacked down 19 kills and scooped up a career-high 23 digs (match-high) to notch his seventh-career double-double.
  • Ramirez tallied 16 kills on 57 attacks and chipped in with three aces and eight digs.
  • Stanley Sanchez leveled his career-high in assists with 55 for the second-consecutive match, which marked York's highest total since March 22, 2014, when Avinash Thomas notched 55 against Kean University.
  • Ahmed Algendy provided defensive resistance with 14 digs.
For Old Westbury
  • Fredericks produced a team-leading 18 kills (.364 percentage).
  • Villamil added 11 kills, 10 digs, and two aces. 
  • Shane Kield chipped in with nine kills and a match-best six total blocks. 
  • Feliz smacked down 12 kills (364 percentage).
  • Santos (28) and Eisel (27) orchestrated the attack with a combined 55 assists.
Inside the Box Score
Both squads generated 77 points, with York having the upper hand in kills (64-60) and aces (9-8), and the Panthers recording more total blocks (15-8). Additionally, the Cardinals tallied more assists (62-59) and digs (69-61). The 62 assists marked York's highest total since producing 67 against Kean University on March 22, 2014.  When attacking, York swung 176 times for a .170 percentage, while Old Westbury registered a .209 percentage on 172 swings.

Up Next
The Cardinals (2-4) commence their 2025 CUNYAC slate Sunday (Feb. 23) with a road meeting against the Baruch College Bearcats (4-7, 3-0 CUNYAC), beginning at 3:30 p.m. inside ARC Arena. 

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