BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, New York (Brooklyn) women's volleyball team saw its four-match winning streak come to an end Thursday evening, falling to Sarah Lawrence College in straight sets, 25–9, 25–6, 25–15, at the Campbell Sports Center. The loss drops the Bears to 6–3 in Skyline Conference play.
The Gryphons established control early in the opening set, building a 7–2 advantage before extending its lead to 12–3. The hosts maintained their offensive pressure throughout the frame, using a six-point run to pull ahead 23–7 before taking the opener, 25–9.
Sarah Lawrence carried that momentum into the second set, opening an 8–1 lead behind a five-point service run. They later extended its advantage to 15–2 and scored eight consecutive points to reach set point at 24–3. SJBK responded with three straight points, including a Mariana Medrano (El Paso, Texas) service ace, before the hosts closed out the set, 25–6.
The Bears showed improvement in the third, trimming an 11–4 deficit to 12–11 behind a four-point run that featured a Medrano ace and a Karson Brooks (Portland, Ore.) kill. However, the Gryphons responded with a six-point surge to extend its lead to 20–12 before securing the 25–15 victory to complete the sweep.
Carissa Zwiefelhofer (North Bend, Wash.) led the Bears with eight kills, three assists and a service ace. Darya Goryachev (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added two kills and a solo block, while Abigail Medina (Middle Village, N.Y.) distributed seven assists and recorded a team-high nine digs. Medrano finished with four digs and two service aces.
The Bears return to The Hill Center on Saturday, October 31, hosting the University of Mount Saint Vincent at noon in their final regular-season home match.
