JAMAICA, NY --- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball took the court in pink arm sleeves paired with its home uniforms Tuesday evening for the Cardinals' annual Dig Pink match, an event dedicated to raising awareness of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and supporting patients through Side-Out's Precision Medicine Analysis Program. The Cardinals battled throughout the match but could not overcome the Baruch College Bearcats (13-13, 4-3 CUNYAC), falling in straight sets (25-12, 25-13, 25-9) in their CUNYAC finale inside York College Gymnasium.
First Set Breakdown
- Trailing 4-0, Jaslene Colon recorded a kill to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard.
- Baruch answered by taking six of the next seven points to extend its lead to 10-2.
- Zia Lefebvre delivered back-to-back service aces to bring York within five at 14-9.
- The Bearcats closed the set on an 11-3 run to take the opening frame.
Second Set Breakdown
- York held an early advantage, twice building a two-point lead, including a 4-2 edge following an ace by Colon.
- Baruch responded with a 20-2 scoring spree to take control of the set.
- Following a Bearcat service error, Lefebvre sparked the Cardinals with consecutive aces.
- York put together a late 7-2 spurt, capped by an ace from Simranjit Kaur, before Baruch claimed the final point to secure the second set, 25-13.
Third Set Breakdown
- Itzel Garcia recorded a kill to get York on the board, cutting Baruch's lead to 4-1.
- The Bearcats created separation with a 5-0 run to build a 9-1 advantage.
- Lefebvre answered with a timely kill to slow Baruch's momentum, bringing the Cardinals within striking distance at 11-3.
- Baruch claimed seven of the next eight points to extend its lead to 18-4 before Lefebvre recorded another kill to halt the run.
- York tallied three consecutive points before the Bearcats sealed the match with five unanswered.
Leading The Cardinals
- Lefebvre paced the squad offensively and defensively with four powerful aces, two kills, and a match-best nine digs.
- Colon added one kill and one ace.
- Kaur served one ace and dished out a team-leading three assists.
- Garcia produced one ace and Joeriza Moreno scooped up three digs.
For Baruch
- Maria Zecchinel accumulated a match-high eight points (six kills, one ace, one solo block).
- Ava Tartout displayed an all-around performance with four aces, four digs, two kills, and 12 assists.
- Mariajose Ortiz-Marmolejo served five aces, and Ella Wang totaled five kills.
- Chloe Wen provided defensive solidity with a team-high eight digs.
Inside The Box Score
York put together 67 total swings, managing four kills and a -.224 hitting percentage. The Bearcats orchestrated 66 attacks, recording 29 kills and 12 attack errors for a .258 rate. Baruch also had an advantage in aces (14-6), assists (28-3), digs (38-16), and total blocks (1-0).
Up Next
The Cardinals (2-15, 1-6 CUNYAC) close out their 2026 season Sunday (Nov. 8) with a non-conference road matchup against the Yeshiva University Maccabees (1-14) starting at 12 p.m. inside Baruch College's ARC Arena.
About The Side-Out Foundation: The Side-Out Foundation, established in 2004, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit making a significant impact on the lives of metastatic breast cancer patients and their families. Through innovative approaches and precision medicine research, Side-Out provides hope and treatment options for those with metastatic breast cancer. Their educational and community-driven programs, Dig Pink® and the Ambassador Program, engage a new generation in advocacy and fund revolutionary research. Side-Out envisions a future where breast cancer is not a terminal diagnosis and every patient has hope for more tomorrows.
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