JAMAICA, NY --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball battled the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (5-6, 3-0 CUNYAC) during Tuesday's CUNYAC matchup, competing hard across all three sets and pushing throughout before falling, 25-11, 25-18, 25-7, at York College Gymnasium.
First Set Breakdown
- Simranjit Kaur's ace leveled the score at two.
- Brooklyn racked up 10 consecutive points to lead 12-2.
- The Cardinals chipped away with a 7-3 stretch to trim the deficit to six (15-9).
- A couple of kills from Olive Carroll restored the 10-point Bulldog advantage (20-10).
- Rose Kory's ace sealed the scoreline at 25-11.
Second Set Breakdown
- Joeriza Moreno's ace sparked a 5-0 opening for York.
- MaliaJewel Bembry-Morris' smackdown gave the Cardinals a six-point edge (10-4).
- Trailing 12-6, Brooklyn embarked on a 9-1 scoring spree to lead 15-13.
- Bembry-Morris tied the set at 15 with an ace.
- A trio of kills from Carroll spearheaded a 6-0 burst from the Bulldogs (21-15).
- York got the margin to four (22-18) before Brooklyn claimed the final three points of the stanza.
Third Set Breakdown
- Lefebvre's kill gave the Cardinals life at 4-3.
- Four aces from Sophie Galchus helped the Bulldogs take an 11-3 advantage.
- Bembry-Morris brought down a hammer to keep the margin at eight (15-7).
- Brooklyn scored the final 10 points to finalize the three set victory.
Leading The Cardinals
- Lefebvre generated a team-high six kills, served two aces, recorded two block assists, and scooped up a team-best eight digs.
- Bembry-Morris added firepower at the net with four kills and two solo blocks.
- Widmaelle Drouillard produced one kill and three total blocks.
- Kaur orchestrated the attack with seven kills and tied Lefebvre's two-ace total.
For Brooklyn
- Carroll smacked down a match-high 12 kills and helped in the serving department with three aces.
- Saule Okeke-Ziburkus displayed an all-around performance with nine kills, four digs, and two aces.
- Galchus served four aces and Chloe Siena chipped in with four kills.
- Kory distributed a match-leading 18 assists and scooped up a team-best 10 digs.
Inside The Box Score
York generated 73 attacks and swung at a -.123 rate. The Bulldogs lined up on 68 attacks for a .235 attack percentage. In addition to the efficiency, Brooklyn had the advantage in kills (30-11), aces (16-7), and digs (41-19). Meanwhile, the Cardinals recorded eight total blocks to Brooklyn's three.
Up Next
York (1-8, 0-2 CUNYAC) travels Thursday (Oct. 8) to Riverdale, New York for a non-conference matchup against the University of Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins (3-8) at 6 p.m. inside Peter Jay Sharp Center.
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