York College Athletics

NEW YORK --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's volleyball showed its fight in the 2026 season finale Sunday afternoon, responding to an opening-set loss with a commanding 11-point second-set victory over the Yeshiva University Maccabees (2-15). The Cardinals battled throughout the non-conference road matchup but ultimately fell in four sets (12-25, 25-14, 17-25, 18-25) at Baruch College's ARC Arena.  With the season complete, York looks ahead to 2027 with its full roster set to return under fourth-year head coach Mario Tang.

First Set Breakdown

• Four aces by Elle Ohayon gave Yeshiva a 7-2 start. 
• A further 6-3 Maccabee spurt extended the edge to eight (13-5). 
• Sonia Correa's ace capped off a 5-0 Cardinal surge to trim the deficit to three (13-10).
• Yeshiva responded by claiming the following four points (17-10).
• The Maccabees closed out the 25-12 result on the serve of Naomi Harpaz.

Second Set Breakdown

• Smackdowns by Zia Lefebvre and MaliaJewel Bembry-Morris finalized an 8-2 bolt.
• York utilized a 7-2 surge to push the advantage to 11 (15-4). 
• A pair of aces from Joeriza Moreno built a set-high 13 point cushion, 20-7.
• Yeshiva countered with a 5-0 stretch to cut the margin to eight (20-12).
• The Cardinals took back control, and Lefebvre's ace sealed the 25-14 triumph. 

Third Set Breakdown

• Lefebvre and Shaday Torres spearheaded a York 8-4 beginning. 
• Correa's ace made it an 11-6 frame.
• The Maccabees collected the next four points to trim the deficit to one (11-10). 
• A kill by Simranjit Kaur and an ace by Bembry-Morris pushed the edge to three (13-10). 
• Yeshiva responded with a 6-0 burst to lead 16-13.
• York made it 16-15, but were unable to rally as the Maccabees clinched the set with a 9-2 scoring spree (25-17).

Fourth Set Breakdown

• Lefebvre's ace knotted the score at four. 
• Four aces from Leya Dennen sparked a 10-0 burst for the Maccabees (14-4).
• A further 5-1 spurt extended the lead to 14 (19-5).
• Charging back, the Cardinals went on a 7-1 burst to make it 20-12.
• Surging again, two kills by Bembry-Morris culminated a 6-3 stretch to trim the margin to five (23-18).
• Yeshiva claimed the ultimate two points (25-18) to claim a four-set triumph. 

Leading The Cardinals

• Lefebvre made her presence known with her first double-double of the season and fifth of her career, tying the match high with a season-best 10 kills on 31 attempts (.000 hitting percentage) while matching her season high with 12 digs. She added three service aces to finish with 13 points, marking her fourth double-digit point performance of the season.
• Bembry-Morris tallied four kills and an ace.  
• Moreno recorded a career-high four service aces to lead York.
• Kaur added three kills, four digs, and distributed a team-best eight assists. 
• Correa (3) and Torres (2) combined for five aces. Correa also facilitated the attack with seven assists. 
• Widmaelle Drouillard chipped in with two kills and an ace. 

For Yeshiva

• Ohayon produced an all-around match with team-highs in kills (10) and aces (7).
• Dennen served six aces.
• Harpaz accumulated three kills, five aces, and five digs. 
• Naava Bodek paced the offense with a match-leading 15 assists. 

Inside The Box Score
York orchestrated 65 attacks, recording 19 kills and a -.062 hitting percentage. The Maccabees swung 59 times at a .254 rate (22 kills). Yeshiva also held slim advantages in the assist (18-17) and ace (20-15) categories, while York owned the edge in digs (26-19), posting its second-highest match total of the season

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