Women's Volleyball | 10/21/2018 11:12:00 AM

<strong>FLUSHING, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2018) </strong>- With the final matches of the season concluding on Saturday, the tournament field for the 2018 CUNYAC/Pepsi Community College Women's Volleyball Championship is now set. Four teams will vie for the title Monday at Queensborough Community College in Bayside.<br /> <br /> For the sixth year in a row, Queensborough, the tournament's host, won the CUNYAC regular-season title and clinched the championship's No. 1 seed. The Tigers have lost only one match all year (21-1) and went a perfect 8-0 against league opposition. Queensborough has not dropped a conference match since 2012, reeling off 48 straight victories in the process.<br /> <br /> Queensborough will battle fourth-seeded Bronx in the tournament's second semifinal on Monday at 6 p.m. The Tigers swept the Broncos in both regular-season meetings in 2018.<br /> <br /> Sophomore outside hitter <strong>Paola Beniquez </strong>leads the Queensborough attack with 170 kills on a .349 hitting percentage. She has also been exceptional behind the service line, averaging 2.08 service aces per set -- a mark that is tops in NJCAA Division III.<br /> <br /> Freshman outside hitter <strong>Angelica Aquino </strong>has been the staple of the Bronx offense. She has tallied double-digit kills in seven matches this year, including a season-high 18-kill performance against Kingsborough on Sept. 25. Additionally, Aquino has 77 aces to her credit, which is tied for eighth-most in the country.<br /> <br /> The first semifinal features No. 2 seed BMCC and No. 3 seed Kingsborough, with first serve at 4 p.m. The Panthers were victorious in both regular-season matches against the Wave, winning 3-1 on Oct. 13 and 3-0 on Oct. 16.<br /> <br /> Freshman outside/middle hitter <strong>Yolireisi Pichardo </strong>has made an instant impact for the Panthers, putting down a team-best 222 kills in 18 matches. Sophomore setter <strong>Jennifer Chacon </strong>has allocated 369 assists and served 72 aces.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, sophomore outside hitter <strong>Estrella Bello </strong>leads the Wave with 106 kills and 16 blocks. Fellow sophomore outside hitter <strong>Desirae Decoo </strong>ranks second with 77 kills, to go along with a team-best 151 digs.<br /> <br /> You can get your FREE tickets to the 2018 CUNYAC/Pepsi Community College Women's Volleyball Championship by clicking <a href="http://www.cunyathletics.com/tickets">here</a>.<br /> <br /> <strong><u>2018 CUNYAC/Pepsi Community College Women's Volleyball Championship Schedule</u></strong><br /> <em>Monday, Oct. 22 at Queensborough Community College - Bayside, N.Y.</em><br /> #2 BMCC vs. #3 Kingsborough - 4 p.m.<br /> #1 Queensborough vs. #4 Bronx - 6 p.m.<br /> Championship Final - 8 p.m.