Staten Island, NY---The Brooklyn College women's volleyball team finished the College of Staten Island non-conference tri-match with a split this afternoon, defeating the host, 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-23) in their first match and falling to William Paterson University, 0-3 (25-23, 25-16, 25-22). BC moves to 7-5 overall with the split.  The Bulldogs return to conference play on Tuesday at Baruch. 

Match Notes vs. CSI (2-7)

-Brooklyn opened the match with a 5-0 rally and never looked back in the first game. The Bulldogs were just as dominant in the second game thanks in-part to an 8-0 run halfway through the set. The home team didn't lay down, taking a late 22-20 lead before the Bulldogs went on a 4-0 run to take the lead for good and close the match out on a kill by senior outside hitter, Sarina Rozek. 
-Rozek led BC with a match-high 18 kills. Junior outside hitter Michaela Appel finished with 10 kills. Freshman setter Kate Meltsin finished with a match-high 16 assists and six service aces. 

Match Notes vs. WPU (6-5)

-The first game was played evenly with the teams exchanging rallies and leads throughout. Trailing 24-20, Brooklyn's 3-0 run would fall short following a WPU kill to end the game. WPU controlled the second game from the start, jumping out to an 11-1 lead. BC would find themselves behind 7-3 early in the third game before a five-point push that cut the Pioneer lead to 11-10. The Pioneers responded with a 3-0 run to stop the bleeding and kept the Bulldogs at bay the remainder of the match despite BC's two-three point flurries. 
-Rozek and Appel combined for 29 kills for the match with Rozek leading the way with 15. Sophomore libero Jailene Paredes led the Bulldogs defensively with 24 digs. 

Next Up 

Tuesday, September 26 | at Baruch | CUNYAC Match | 6pm