ROSEMONT, PA--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball team closed out Saturday's non-conference tri-match on a high note, delivering a commanding 3-0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-18) sweep over host Rosemont College Ravens (0-4) inside the Hirsh Community Center. The win came after a competitive opening match against the University of Valley Forge Patriots (4-2), where the Cardinals battled to take a set before ultimately falling 3-1 (25-15, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20). The strong finish against the Ravens marked a solid step forward for York as they continue to build momentum early in the season.

Match 1:Valley Forge 3, York 1 (25-15, 25-14, 19-25, 25-20)

First Set Breakdown 

• Level at two, Valley Forge went on a 6-0 burst to lead 8-2.
• A pair of aces from Simranjit Kaur keyed a 4-0 Cardinal response.
• Two kills from Unique Castillo capped off a 7-1 stretch for the Patriots to take a 15-7 advantage.
• York trimmed the deficit to three (16-13) following a 5-0 spurt.
• Taking control, Valley Forge claimed nine of the final 11 points to clinch a 25-15 scoreline. 

Second Set Breakdown 

• Three smackdowns from Zia Lefebvre facilitated a 6-4 opening for the Cardinals.
• The Patriots surged ahead by seven following a 9-0 run on the strength of three aces by Clarissa Lockman.
• Battling back, York got the margin within three on two occasions.
• Ahead 16-13, Valley Forge once again pulled away, closing out the set by winning nine of the next 10 points.

Third Set Breakdown 

• Four kills by Lefebvre springboarded an early 10-4 advantage.
• An extended 8-5 Patriot stretch made it a three-point margin (15-12).
• Ahead 18-16, the Cardinals took home the following six points (24-18) to give themselves breathing room.
• Lefebvre spiked down another ace to seal a 25-19 result. 

Fourth Set Breakdown

• Both squads went back and forth, with Jaymie Mateo's ace tying the score at eight.
• Valley Forge had a slight edge in the following 16 points, leading 17-15.
• A 5-0 run from the Patriots saw the margin balloon to seven (22-15).
• York attempted to come back, trimming the margin to four (24-20), before an attack error finalized the Valley Forge match victory.

Leading the Cardinals

• Lefebvre tallied a match-high 15 kills (.220 percentage) and scooped up a team-leading 15 digs. 
• Mateo added five kills on positive efficiency (.111).
• Madison Plaza chipped in with four kills and four digs.
• Kaur contributed with four points, three assists, and five digs.
• Jasmine Dias helped the defensive effort with 13 digs.
• Samantha Panameno distributed 19 assists.

For Valley Forge

• Lockman spiked down nine kills and served a match-best six aces.
• Castillo assisted with eight kills and eight digs.
• Mattayah Lyndaker accumulated eight points (five kills, two aces, and one block).
• Abigail Sumego recorded a team-high fifteen assists.
• Hadassah Rivera secured 22 digs. 

Inside the Box Score
York produced 27 kills on 122 attempts (.045 rate). Valley Forge generated 30 kills on 115 swings (.104 percentage). Additionally, the Patriots had the edge in aces (15-11), digs (50-49), and solo blocks (3-0), while the Cardinals totaled more assists (25-23).

Match 2: York 3, Rosemont (25-10, 25-17, 25-18)

First Set Breakdown 

• York piled on the pressure, as a kill by Kaur capped off a 15-4 start.
• A kill by Rosemont's Cameryn Roach made it 18-8.
• The Cardinals did not allow the Ravens to come any closer, as Dias served an ace to seal a 25-10 result. 

Second Set Breakdown 

• Trailing 4-1, Rosemont surged ahead 9-5 following an 8-1 spurt.
• Down by three (12-9), York utilized six aces from Lefebvre to make it 18-12.
• Panameno continued the Cardinal ace party with three to push the lead to nine (22-13).
• Panameno's kill clinched a 25-17 scoreline.  

Third Set Breakdown 

• Smackdown from Lefebvre, Mateo, and Panameno gave York a 6-3 edge. 
• Yoanna Boadji served two aces to get the margin to five (11-6).
• Helped by three aces, the Ravens went on a 7-1 stretch to go ahead by one (13-12).
• The Cardinals took control and never relinquished the lead, as an 8-2 surge put them ahead by five (20-15).
• Pearl Smith's kill trimmed the deficit to two (20-18).
• A pair of aces by Kaur finalized a 25-18 outcome.

Leading the Cardinals

• Lefebvre paced the team in points (five kills and six aces) and digs (8).
• Panameno had an all-around performance of three kills, five aces, and a match-best 11 assists. 
• Mateo matched Panameno's eight points with six kills and two aces.
• Dias served a career-high six aces and contributed defensively with six digs. 
• Kaur added two assists and Plaza tallied two kills.

For Rosemont

• Smith totaled a match-leading 12 points (eight kills, three aces, one block).
• Jana Ehnot recorded a team-high six digs.
• Mikayla Moffat (6) and Lori Shorten (4) set up their teammates 10 times. 

Inside the Box Score

• York generated a .167 hitting percentage on 60 attempts, landing 18 kills. Rosemont attacked at a .140 rate on 50 swings. The Cardinals also maintained the edge in aces (23-5), assists (15-12), and digs (23-18). 

Up Next 
The Cardinals (2-3) lift the lid on their CUNYAC schedule Tuesday (Sept. 16) with a home matchup against the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (2-4) starting at 6 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.

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