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St. Joseph's University - Brooklyn

St. Joseph's University, N.Y. - Brooklyn

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MVB Team
0
St. Joseph's (Brkln) SJCBK 1-6,0-1 Skyline
3
Winner Ramapo RCNJ 5-4,2-0 Skyline
St. Joseph's (Brkln) SJCBK
1-6,0-1 Skyline
0
Final
3
Ramapo RCNJ
5-4,2-0 Skyline
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
St. Joseph's (Brkln) SJCBK 14 17 22 (0)
Ramapo RCNJ 25 25 25 (3)
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Old Westbury OW 0-4,0-1 Skyline
3
Winner St. Joseph's (Brkln) SJCBK 2-6,1-1 Skyline
Old Westbury OW
0-4,0-1 Skyline
0
Final
3
St. Joseph's (Brkln) SJCBK
2-6,1-1 Skyline
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Old Westbury OW 12 22 21 (0)
St. Joseph's (Brkln) SJCBK 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men’s Volleyball Splits Skyline-Opening Tri-Match with Ramapo; Old Westbury

MAHWAH, N.J. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) men's volleyball team opened their Skyline Conference schedule with a split of Saturday's tri-match hosted by Ramapo College. The Bears dropped a straight-set decision to the Roadrunners (14-25, 17-25, 22-25) before sweeping the SUNY College at Old Westbury (25-12, 25-22, 25-21).

How it Happened vs. Ramapo

The Bears saw a 9-4 lead early in the first set. The Roadrunners drew the set level at 13 before amassing a 13-1 run to claim the period, 25-14. The Bears began the second stanza with a 7-4 lead. Similar to the first set, the hosts equalized at 10-10 before creating a five-point cushion , 17-12. The lead grew to as many as eight at the end of the set, 25-17.

Ramapo kicked off the third set on a 5-1 run. At 7-5, the sides traded the next eight points before the Bears tied the set at 11-all. A kill from Alex Helfant (Quito, Ecuador/Alliance Academy International) and a Lasha Kemashvili (Brooklyn, N.Y./James Madison) ace eventually saw the Bears possess a 15-13 lead. With the Bears leading 19-17, the Roadrunners notched the next four points, courtesy of three kills, to take the lead for good and earn the straight-set win.

How it Happened vs. Old Westbury

Helfant and Kemashvili combined for 10 of the Bears' 11 kills in the first set with Frank Rivera (Astoria, N.Y./Gramercy Arts) bringing up half of the team's digs. Helfant registered four kills and a service ace in the tail end of the set to win the set, 25-12.

The second set was the closest between the two sides as there were 12 ties and five lead changes. The Helfant-Kemashvili continued to propel the SJBK attack while seven Bears brought up at least two kills. Trailing 19-17, the Bears outscored the Skyline debutants 8-3 to take the set, 25-22.

Despite Old Westbury managing to tie the third set, the Bears held the advantage throughout. Rivera and Kemashvili posted three kills while Helfant and countryman Frank Tello (Quito, Ecuador/Alliance Academy International) each had a pair. Panther miscues towards the end of the set secured the Bears' 25-21 set win and their first triumph in Skyline play this season.

For the Bears vs. Ramapo

  • Helfant totaled seven kills.

  • Rivera and Leonel Bravo (Astoria, N.Y./Queens Vocational & Technical) each had a team-best seven digs

  • Rivera served up a pair of aces.

  • Keiran McMullan (Farmingdale, N.Y./Plainedge) had eight assists and a pair of kills).

For the Bears vs. Old Westbury

  • Helfant and Kemashvili each had 12 kills with the former one dig away from a double-double.

  • Rivera's four kills added to his game-best 16 digs.

  • Tello had four kills and three service aces.

  • McMullan posted a double-double of 26 assists and 10 digs.

Up Next

The Bears return to the Garden State on Tuesday, March 5 with a Skyline meeting against New Jersey City University. First serve is scheduled for 7 pm.

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