BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, New York (Brooklyn) women's volleyball team collected a straight-set victory over Yeshiva University on Sunday afternoon, winning 25–18, 25–4, 25–11; their first in Skyline Conference play this season.
The opening set remained closely contested until the Bears broke a 15–15 tie with seven consecutive points, highlighted by four straight service aces from Karson Brooks (Portland, Ore.). St. Joseph's maintained their advantage and secured the opening set, 25–18.
The Bears carried that momentum into the second set, using a nine-point service run from Abigail Medina (Middle Village, N.Y.) to build a 10–1 lead. Madeleine Niño (San Antonio, Texas) later helped extend the advantage with three aces during an eight-point run as SJBK cruised to a 25–4 victory.
The Bears continued their dominance in the third, scoring the first 14 points behind Medina's serving, including three aces. They later built a 23–4 advantage, with Amelia Jimenez (Middle Village, N.Y.) contributing three aces during a five-point run, before completing the sweep, 25–11.
Carissa Zwiefelhofer (North Bend, Wash.) led SJBK with nine kills, while Niño recorded seven kills without an error on 16 attempts for a .438 hitting percentage. Brooks added six kills and four aces, while Medina finished with 10 assists, five aces and 11 digs. Jimenez contributed four aces as the Bears totaled 19 service aces and hit .226 as a team.
The Bears return to The Hill Center on Tuesday, October 13, hosting SUNY Maritime College at 6 p.m. in Skyline Conference action.
