BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, New York (Brooklyn) women's volleyball team earned a 3–1 victory over Brooklyn College on Thursday evening at The Hill Center, taking the match 25–20, 25–15, 18–25, 25–21.
The Bears erased a 16–15 deficit in the opening set behind back-to-back aces from Mariana Medrano (El Paso, Texas) before consecutive kills from Keren Crespo (Meriden, Conn.) helped SJBK pull away for a 25–20 win.
The Bears controlled the second set, building a 13–6 advantage and extending the margin to eight en route to a 25–15 victory. The Bulldogs responded in the third, breaking a 12–12 tie with a 4–1 run before taking the set, 25–18.
SJBK answered by racing out to a 10–2 lead in the fourth. Brooklyn College closed within 23–19 late, but Carissa Zwiefelhofer (North Bend, Wash.) delivered a kill to reach match point before the Bears closed out the 25–21 win.
Zwiefelhofer finished with ten kills while Crespo totaled nine. The pair adding three aces while the latter brought up 12 digs. Abigail Encinia (Sunnyvale, Texas) totaled seven kills and 20 assists, while Zwiefelhofer added 14 assists and three aces. Medrano served a team-high four aces and collected 13 digs.
The Bears return to The Hill Center on Tuesday, September 29 at 6 pm against Lehman College.
