LA PLUME, PA --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball opened a three-match road stretch Saturday at the Keystone College tri-match inside Gambal Athletic Center, falling in straight sets to the Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators (9-14) by scores of 25-7, 25-13, and 25-2, followed by a 25-16, 25-8, and 25-17 setback against the host Giants (6-24).
Match 1: Notre Dame of Maryland 3, York 0 (25-7, 25-13, 25-2)
First Set Breakdown
- Three aces by Izzy Stewart and a pair of kills from Aleah Johnson sparked a Gator 15-2 start.
- Widmaelle Drouillard's solo block put the Cardinals in the points column (15-3).
- Notre Dame pushed the edge to a set-high 18 following two smackdowns by Kaliyah Brown (22-4).
- Jaslene Colon and Joeriza Moreno tallied kills for York before falling 25-7.
Second Set Breakdown
- MaliaJewel Bembry-Morris' solo block gave the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.
- Four aces by the Gators' Celiana Carabello sparked a 9-0 response.
- Fighting back, York claimed nine of the ensuing 13 points to trim the deficit to three (13-10). Bembry-Morris tallied two kills during the stretch.
- The three-point margin was short-lived, as strong serves from Carissa Tanesco gave Notre Dame a 21-10 advantage.
- Sonia Correa recorded her first point of the contest with a late ace prior to the Gators' 25-13 victory.
Third Set Breakdown
- Notre Dame once again took a quick lead at 5-0.
- Bembry-Morris got the Cardinals on the board with a kill (5-1).
- Buoyed by Carabello's eight aces, the Gators went on a 13-0 scoring spree to go up 18-1.
- Johnson served another four aces to seal a 25-2 result.
Leading The Cardinals
- Bembry-Morris generated a match-high three solo blocks and also paced the squad with three kills.
- Moreno scooped up a match-leading eight digs and also spiked home a kill.
- Correa distributed four assists and served the team's lone ace.
- Colon added one kill and Drouillard one solo block.
For Notre Dame
- Carabello notched a match-best 12 aces and helped defensively with four digs.
- Johnson recorded an all-around display with six kills, five aces, and four digs.
- Tanesco totaled five aces, and Brown (5) and Myla Palmer (5) combined for 10 total kills.
- Oliviya Rodriguez orchestrated the attack with a match-high 12 dimes.
Inside The Box Score
The Cardinals generated 49 total attacks with a -.184 success rate. Notre Dame swung 58 times, connecting on 21 kills at a .224 attack percentage. Additionally, the Gators had more aces (27-1), assists (17-4), and digs (25-14). At the net, York's length led to four solo blocks.
Match 2: Keystone 3, York 0 (25-16, 25-8, 25-17)
First Set Breakdown
- A pair of aces from Colon and a kill by Bembry-Morris put York up 4-1.
- The Giants utilized a 5-1 spurt to lead 6-5.
- Keystone extended its edge to four (12-8) following a further 6-3 stretch.
- Bembry-Morris continued to flash her skills, as a pair of smackdowns keyed a 6-2 run to level the score at 14.
- Settling down, the Giants claimed seven of the next eight points to take control (21-15).
- Madison Woods closed out the 25-16 decision with two kills.
Second Set Breakdown
- Consecutive kills from Hannah Ely capped off an 8-1 Keystone start.
- Isabella Buonopane's kill extended the advantage to 11 (14-3).
- The Cardinals would not back down, as smackdowns by Drouillard and Bembry-Morris made it an eight-point affair (15-7).
- On the strength of four kills and two aces, the Giants culminated the stanza on a 10-1 burst.
Third Set Breakdown
- Two Bembry-Morris kills knotted the score at two.
- Keystone claimed five of the next six points to go up 7-3.
- Ahead 8-5, four consecutive Giant points extended the margin to seven (12-5).
- Points from Bembry-Morris, Correa, Itzel Garcia, and Shaday Torres spearheaded a 7-3 scoring spree that cut into the margin (15-12).
- Buonopane's kill finished a mini 5-1 spurt to push the edge back to seven (20-13).
- York did not give up, winning the following three points to make it 20-16.
- That was the closest the Cardinals got, however, as Keystone sealed the 25-17 with Ely's kill.
Leading The Cardinals
- Bembry-Morris powered down a match-high nine kills.
- Colon served a team-leading two aces.
- Drouillard and Garcia each recorded two kills.
- Torres shined defensively with a match-best eight digs.
- Correa tied her previous mark of 10 assists.
For Keystone
- Buonopane paced the squad with seven digs and provided defensive solidity with five digs.
- Alya Noriega matched Buonopane's seven-kill total.
- Ely contributed in all phases with four kills, three aces, and four digs.
- Lilly Mittelstadt (12) and Anna Johnson (9) combined for 21 assists, and Nat Reyes tallied a match-best seven digs.
Inside The Box Score
The Cardinals managed 13 kills on 61 total attacks for a -.082 rate. In contrast, Keystone generated 28 kills on 57 swings (.368 attack percentage). Additionally, the Giants controlled the battle in aces (10-5), assists (26-11), digs (28-17), and total blocks (4-0).
Up Next
The Cardinals (2-13, 1-4 CUNYAC) return to CUNYAC action Thursday (Oct. 29) for a road matchup against the Lehman College Lightning (2-15, 1-3 CUNYAC) starting at 6 p.m. from The APEX.
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