Bronx, New York - The BMCC women's volleyball team earned a hard-earned victory over Region 15 foe Hostos Community College in five sets (25-20, 15-25, 25-16, 23-25, 15-12) on Tuesday evening at the Swamp. The Panthers improved to 7-9 (5-9 Region XV), ending their six-game losing streak, while the Caimans fell to 2-14 (2-14 Region XV).

The Panther's offense smashed 39 kills in the match, their second-biggest total of the season. Sophomore Emmanuella Aurel (Port Au Prince, Haiti) spearheaded the BMCC offense with her second straight double-digit kill game and team-leading third of the season with a game-high 13 kills. Freshman Kavana Liburd (Queens, New York) registered her second straight 30-assist game, dishing out a career and game-best 37 assists, while classmate Ishinay Lennon (Bronx, New York) placed a game-high nine service aces in the match. Lennon also contributed on offense with a career-high nine kills, while classmate Jaylynn Mateo (Brooklyn, New York) also had nine in the match.

Mateo and Devon Vazquez (New York, New York) led the BMCC defense with a team-high eight digs each, while Aurel and Zoe Gomez (Brooklyn, New York) both had a team-best one solo block each.

Hostos Community College had two players with double-digit kill efforts and one post a double-double. Natalie Mora uncorked a team-high 12 kills, while Samantha Colon smacked 11 kills of her own. Alyson Camejo recorded a double-double with a team-best 27 assists and contributed 13 digs. Mariali Sosa led the Caimans on defense with 21 digs, while Nyla Harris blasted a game-high 12 solo blocks.

The Panthers host Monroe-Bronx and NJCAA Division III No. 12 nationally ranked Nassau Community College in their final home Region 15 double dual of the season on Saturday, October 19, at noon and 2 p.m. at BMCC Gymnasium. For more information, visit the BMCC Women's Volleyball Schedule Page.

Notables

• Emmanuella Aurel (Port Au Prince, Haiti) continues to add to the program's all-time lead in career digs, with 547 after this week's four matches.
• Aurel also surpassed Jackelin Fenco and former teammate Xheni Doci (Saluzzo, Italy) for sixth all-time in career kills and service aces with 255 and 88.
• Aurel has recorded 32 kills over the past two matches after ripping a career-high 19 kills over the weekend against Rockland C.C.
• Aurel is also fifth all-time in career blocks with 58.
• Kavana Liburd (Queens, New York) has now dished out a team-best 309 assists, which is 6th for most in a single season and 7th all-time in program history in career assists. She surpassed Kaylin Nieves (New York, New York) for both the single-season and all-time marks for assists.

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