New York, New York - The BMCC women's volleyball team was swept in straight sets in their final home double dual of the season by Monroe University-Bronx (17-25, 24-26,15-25) and NJCAA Division III No. 12 ranked Nassau Community College (6-25,18-25,19-25) on Saturday afternoon at BMCC Gymnasium. The Panthers dropped to 7-11 (5-11 Region XV).
The Express and the Lions won both of their matches on the afternoon, with Monroe University-Bronx moved to 13-5 (9-2 Region XV) on the season, while Nassau Community College remained undefeated at 14-0 (12-0 Region XV).
Sophomore Emmanuella Aurel (Port Au Prince, Haiti) led the Panther's offense in the first match with a team-high six kills, while freshman Kavana Liburd (Queens, New York) dished out a team-best 11 assists. Liburd also joined her classmates Ishinay Lennon (Bronx, New York) and Devon Vazquez (New York, New York), who posted a team-high two services each.
Aurel and Lennon led the Panthers on defense with a team-high 11 digs each, while Aurel also recorded a game-high three solo blocks.
After Monroe University-Bronx took the first set 25-17, BMCC gave them all they could handle in the second set, scoring the first five points and building an 8-2 lead. The Express used a furious 10-2 run to tie it at 12 apiece on a Panther attack error by Lennon before scoring three of the following four points to take the lead 13-12 on an Aleishka Diaz kill and stretch it to two, 15-13 on a Yasmel Molina kill.
The Panthers would record five straight points, taking the lead 16-15 on an Express attack error and stretching the advantage to three, 18-15 on an Aurel service ace and another Express attack error. After Monroe University-Bronx went on a 5-1 run to lead 20-17, BMCC scored four of the next five points to tie it at 21. After the Express took the lead back 22-21, the Panthers scored three straight points, tying it at 22 on an Aurel kill and stretching it to a two-point lead, 24-22 on an Express attack error. The Express would close the second set out on a 4-0 run to win it 26-24 on a kill by Nisa Llanos.
The Express carried that momentum into the third set, easily winning 25-15 to take the match.
The Express offensive effort was spearheaded by Aleishka Diaz, who put down a game-high eight kills, while Serena Bueno dished out a game-high 15 assists and placed a game-best five service aces. Diaz registered a game-high 18 digs, and Yasmel Molina handed 14 digs of her own. Chelsea Nolasco led the Express with two solo blocks in the match.
Aurel led the Panthers on offense in game two with a team-high six kills, while Lennon registered a game-high five service aces.
The Panthers had two players post double-digit dig performances. Freshman Jaylynn Mateo (Brooklyn, New York) led BMCC on the backline with a team-high 11 digs, while Lennon put up 10 digs in the match.
The Nassau Community College offense was led by Sarah Kollarik, who smashed a game-high nine kills, while Elizabeth Wagner handed out a game-best 22 assists. Allison Salinas placed a team-high four service aces while leading the Tigers on defense with a game-best 25 digs. Hannah Clarke recorded a team-high two solo blocks in the match.
The Panthers will look to pick up a victory on Dig Pink Night in their home finale this Tuesday, October 22, at 6 p.m. at BMCC Gymnasium. For more information, visit the BMCC Women's Volleyball Schedule Page.
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