JAMAICA, NY-- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's volleyball continued its three-match homestand Thursday, falling to the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (9-6, 3-4 CUNYAC) in a straight-set non-conference matchup, 25-12, 25-14, 25-16, inside York College Gymnasium.
First Set Breakdown
- Two kills by Alexis Ramirez kept York competitive early (3-2).
- Smackdowns from Lior Amromin, Aiden Melecio, and Aaron Siu got Brooklyn an 8-3 edge.
- The Bulldogs pushed the advantage to nine (13-4) after claiming five points on Siu's serve.
- The margin ranged from 9-11 for the next parts of the stanza before Brooklyn sealed a 25-12 result.
Second Set Breakdown
- Amromin's ace capped off a 7-1 start for the Bulldogs.
- Two aces and a kill by Siu made it a double-digit scoreline (16-6).
- Ramirez's ace trimmed the deficit to eight (16-8). That was the closest the Cardinals got the rest of the way, as Brooklyn steadily pulled away 25-14.
Third Set Breakdown
- Brooklyn seized early control with a 5-1 run, highlighted by back-to-back service aces from Gabriel Minchala to build a 9-3 advantage.
- York responded with four consecutive points, sparked by a kill from Bryan Godette and followed by a pair of kills from Ramirez to cut the deficit to 10-7.
- The Bulldogs answered with a decisive 9-4 run to regain control and ultimately sealed the match with three straight points.
Leading the Cardinals
- Ramirez led the way for York with an all-around performance, tallying six kills, one service ace, and five digs.
- Brian Kim anchored the effort with a balanced showing, dishing out six assists to go along with six digs, while also adding a service ace and a block.
- Godette contributed three kills while matching Ramirez's five digs.
- Keron Antoine added efficiency on the attack, recording two kills on four swings.
For Brooklyn
- Matthew Kadatskiy delivered a dominant performance, recording a match-high 12 points behind seven kills on an impressive .778 hitting percentage, while adding three service aces and 1.5 blocks.
- Siu posted a match-best eight kills to lead the Bulldogs' attack.
- Minchala chipped in six kills and three aces, while Amromin added four kills and three aces.
- Miguel Trejo orchestrated the offense with 23 assists, guiding Brooklyn's attack throughout the match.
Inside the Box Score
York recorded 12 kills on 62 total attacks, finishing with a -.048 hitting percentage, while Brooklyn posted an efficient .356 clip with 37 kills on 73 swings. The Bulldogs held the advantage across the board, outpacing the Cardinals in points (54-16), kills (37-12), aces (13-2), blocks (4-2), assists (36-10), and digs (28-22).
Up Next
The Cardinals (2-13, 1-6 CUNYAC) complete their home schedule next Tuesday (Mar. 24) with a CUNYAC showdown against the City College of New York Beavers (6-11, 1-5) starting at 6 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.
Before the first serve,
Bryan Godette (2026),
George Molina (2024-26), and
Shady Kalil (2026) will be honored for their dedication to York Athletics with the annual Senior Day Ceremony.
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