RIVERDALE, NY --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) The York College women's volleyball team took on the University of Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins (4-9) in a non-conference road matchup Thursday, showing resilience in the second set before dropping a 25-6, 26-24, 25-12 decision inside the Peter Jay Sharp Center.
First Set Breakdown
- Kills by Sonia Correa and Zia Lefebvre kept York in the mix early at 7-3.
- Mount Saint Vincent then erupted on a dominant 16-1 burst to pull ahead by 19 at 23-4.
- The Dolphins closed out the opening frame to secure a 25-6 victory.
Second Set Breakdown
- Shaday Torres ignited the offense with back-to-back aces to give the Cardinals an early 6-5 edge.
- Lefebvre followed with a pair of aces to extend the margin to 9-6.
- Mount Saint Vincent answered with a 7-1 run to pull ahead 13-10, later stretching the lead to 20-14.
- A further 7-4 stretch made it a six-point margin (20-14).
- Down the stretch, York mounted a dramatic 8-2 surge to knot the score at 22-22, capped by an ace from MaliaJewel Bembry-Morris.
- The Cardinals fought off set point twice, highlighted by a clutch kill from Widmaelle Drouillard to tie it at 24-24.
- UMSV claimed the final two points to narrowly secure the frame.
Third Set Breakdown
- The Dolphins raced out to a 12-2 start, capped off by a kill from Sophia Madalakis.
- Kills from MaliaJewel Bembry-Morris and Zia Lefebvre helped York keep fighting, holding the deficit to 10 at 17-7.
- York closed the margin to nine (20-11) after a Dolphin attack error, but Mount Saint Vincent pulled away down the stretch to seal a 25-12 final set victory.
Leading The Cardinals
- Lefebvre led York with 9.5 points on five kills, three aces, and 1.5 blocks to go with nine digs.
- Bembry-Morris chipped in with two kills, one ace, and one block.
- Torres served up a pair of aces.
- Jaslene Colon added two kills to the attack.
- Simranjit Kaur directed the Cardinals' offense by handing out six assists.
For UMSV
- Anna Nolasco paced UMSV with a team-leading nine kills and six digs.
- Madalakis nailed down seven kills on just nine swings.
- Stephanie Rodriguez and Angelia Donnelly combined to dish out 21 assists.
- Donnelly recorded four aces, while Gabrielle Mills and Rebecca Talbert each tallied three.
Inside The Box Score
York generated 55 total attacks, finishing with a -.127 hitting percentage, while UMSV countered with 72 attempts and a .139 attacking clip. The Cardinals established a presence at the net to claim a 3-1 edge in total blocks. However, the Dolphins controlled the remainder of the box score, securing advantages in points (47-19), kills (28-10), service aces (18-6), assists (26-9), and digs (27-22).
Up Next
York (1-9) travels Tuesday (Oct. 13) to The Doghouse for a CUNYAC road matchup against the John College Bloodhounds (4-12) starting at 7 p.m.
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