Men's Volleyball Team Huddle
3
Winner Baruch Baruch 1-6,1-0 CUNYAC
0
York (NY) YCNY 1-4,0-1 CUNYAC
Winner
Baruch Baruch
1-6,1-0 CUNYAC
3
Final
0
York (NY) YCNY
1-4,0-1 CUNYAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Baruch Baruch 25 25 25 (3)
York (NY) YCNY 7 12 15 (0)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

@yorkcardinals Men’s Volleyball lifts lid on CUNYAC slate against Baruch

York College travels Thursday (Feb. 12) for a non-conference meeting at Saint Elizabeth University

JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball showed continued progress throughout Tuesday's CUNYAC opening matchup, but were unable to keep pace with the Baruch College Bearcats (1-6, 1-0 CUNYAC), falling 3-0 (25-7,25-12, 25-15) inside York College Gymnasium.

First Set Breakdown 
  • Baruch claimed the first eight points on the serve of Valentin Rodriguez.
  • York got on the board with a kill from Alexis Ramirez.
  • The Bearcats steadily expanded their edge, with two kills from Peter Gavroff sealing a 25-7 scoreline.
Second Set Breakdown 
  • The Cardinals managed a 3-2 lead after five points. 
  • Evan Kang's ace capped off a 5-1 stretch for Baruch, taking the margin to three points (7-4). 
  • A subsequent 6-0 run followed, with Gavroff's smackdown pushing the advantage to eight (13-5). 
  • Ahead 15-8, the Bearcats put the stanza out of reach with another 6-0 burst (21-8), this time culminating with a kill from Aaron Clarke. 
  • York trimmed the deficit to 10 (21-11) before Baruch eventually closed out a 25-12 result.
Third Set Breakdown 
  • Both squads split the opening 10 points (5-5). 
  • Alexis Ramirez tallied three kills early on to keep the Cardinals close (10-8).
  • A trio of aces by Benjamin Nirenstein extended the advantage to six (14-8). 
  • Further smackdowns by Brian Kim and Keron Antoine helped York keep pace (18-12). 
  • Ismael Sanogo's kill clinched the victory at 25-15.
Leading the Cardinals
  • Ramirez paced the team with seven kills and 27 total attacks. He also chipped in with three digs. 
  • Kim and Antoine each produced one kill.
  • Jesus Gomez contributed team-highs in assists (7) and digs (4).
For Baruch
  • Nirenstein powered home a match-high 10 kills and served three aces. 
  • Gavroff generated eight kills and led the contest with eight digs. 
  • Kang and Clarke each recorded six kills. 
  • Rodriguez (16) and Ari Osmanaj (19) combined for 35 assists. Rodriguez also served a match-leading four aces.
Inside the Box Score
York accumulated nine kills on 51 attacks and hit at a -.118 rate. Baruch spiked down 41 kills on 61 attacks for a .557 percentage. The Bearcats also recorded more aces (11-0), assists (37-8), digs (24-11), and total blocks (7-0).

Up Next 
The Cardinals (1-4) continue non-conference action Thursday (Feb. 12) with a road encounter against the Saint Elizabeth University Eagles (0-3) starting at 8 p.m. inside Saint Joseph Hall in Morristown, New Jersey.

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