JAMAICA, NY --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball fed off the home crowd's energy Tuesday to secure a convincing 25-5, 25-8, 25-19 sweep of the visiting Medgar Evers College Cougars (0-14, 0-3 CUNYAC) in CUNYAC action at York College Gymnasium. Dominating with the serve, the Cardinals' 30 aces are the most since 2009, when the squad accomplished the feat in both legs of a tri-match against Saint Paul's College and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
First Set Breakdown
- Kills by Zia Lefebvre and Widmaelle Drouillard got York in front 2-1.
- Leading 4-2, the Cardinals claimed the next 11 points, stretching the edge to 13 (15-2). Lefebvre served seven aces during the stretch.
- Sonia Correa got into the action with four straight serves to make it 21-3.
- Drouillard's kill closed out a 25-5 stanza.
Second Set Breakdown
- Level at two, Veronica Estevez's three aces spearheaded a 5-0 run for York to lead 7-2.
- Kills by Shanya Aitcheson and Bryanna Merger kept the Cougars in striking distance at 13-8.
- The Cardinals responded with 12 unanswered points to win 25-8. MaliaJewel Bembry-Morris was excellent in this run, serving five aces.
Third Set Breakdown
- Two kills and two aces helped York take an early 7-2 advantage.
- Aces by Correa and Itzel Garcia pushed the scoreline to 13-6.
- A pair of aces by Sarah Vallon trimmed Medgar Evers' deficit to four (13-10).
- Estevez served two more aces to extend the margin to seven (17-10).
- Clawing back, the Cougars orchestrated a 9-4 scoring spree to make it 21-19.
- Settling down, Jaslene Colon's ace and Drouillard's two kills sealed the sweep at 25-19.
Leading The Cardinals
- Bembry-Morris paved the way with a match-leading 13 points, recording career-highs in kills (6) and aces (6) to go along with one solo block.
- Lefebvre served a career-best seven aces and added four kills.
- Correa produced an all-around performance with five aces, two kills, and a match-high 10 assists.
- Estevez chipped in with a career-best mark of six aces and scooped up four digs.
- Drouillard provided an attacking presence with five aces, and Shaday Torres paced the squad with five digs.
For Medgar Evers
- Vallon served a team-leading two aces and added one kill.
- Merger matched Vallon's three-point tally with two kills and an ace.
- Danajah Lawrence generated one kill, one ace, and a team-best three digs.
- Enphani Huskey spiked down two kills, and Kimora St. John led the charge with two assists.
Inside The Box Score
York feasted in attack, swinging 40 times at a season-best .250 rate. In contrast, Medgar Evers managed 39 attacks, connecting at a -.154 clip. In addition, the Cardinals dominated the battle in points (49-12), kills (18-8), aces (30-4), assists (17-5), digs (15-9), and solo blocks (1-0).
Up Next
The Cardinals (2-10, 1-3 CUNYAC) remain at home Thursday (Oct. 22) for a CUNYAC bout with the City College of New York Beavers (6-14, 1-2 CUNYAC) starting at 6 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.
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