BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, New York (Brooklyn) women's volleyball team earned a straight-set victory over Lehman College, taking the match 25–9, 25–22, 25–16.
The Bears took control of the opening set with a 10–1 run that turned a 5–3 advantage into a 15–4 lead. Later, Michelle Piotrowski (Ridgewood, N.Y.) served SJBK through seven unanswered points; extending their advantage to 23–7 before taking the opener, 25–9.
The Bears carried the momentum into the second, scoring the first four points and eventually building a 15–6 advantage. The Lightning responded and pulled within 19–17, but the Bears held off the rally. Madeleine Niño's (San Antonio, Texas) ace brought St. Joseph's to set point before it secured the 25–22 win.
Lehman trimmed an 8–4 SJBK advantage to one in the third before the Bears responded with four straight points to restore a 12–7 cushion. The Bears maintained control from there and scored five of the final six points, with Carissa Zwiefelhofer (North Bend, Wash.) delivering the match-clinching kill for a 25–16 victory.
Sophomore Keren Crespo (Meriden, Conn.) led the attack with 10 kills while hitting .391, while Niño added eight kills on a .438 hitting percentage. Zwiefelhofer finished with eight kills, 15 assists and 10 digs, while Abigail Medina (Middle Village, N.Y.) handed out 13 assists. Karson Brooks (Portland, Ore.) led the defense with 14 digs.
The Bears leave the confines of The Hill Center on Thursday, October 1 at 6 pm, visiting Baruch College.
