Damion Reid
1
Cairn University CUMV 5-13
3
Winner Brooklyn College BKLYNM 11-8
Cairn University CUMV
5-13
1
Final
3
Brooklyn College BKLYNM
11-8
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cairn University CUMV 18 25 28 22 (1)
Brooklyn College BKLYNM 25 18 30 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Bulldogs Outlast Cairn, 3-1, at Home

Brooklyn, NY---The Brooklyn College men's volleyball team won its second match in a row in as many days, defeating Cairn University, 3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 30-28, 25-22).  Brooklyn improves to 11-8 with the non-conference victory while Cairn drops to 5-13.  The Bulldogs return to conference play at CCNY on Thursday, March 22nd.  

By the Set

-Leading the Highlanders 16-15, the Bulldogs built a cushion with a four-score rally started by a kill put away by sophomore outside hitter, Gabriel Pjatak.  Sophomore middle hitter Ahmed Moawad ended the set with a kill assisted by senior middle blocker Ian Miranda.  
-Brooklyn carried its momentum from the first set into the second, jumping out to a 3-0 lead.  However, Cairn responded with a 4-0 rally for the 4-3 advantage.  Trailing the Bulldogs13-12, the Highlanders took the lead for good beginning with a three-point rally.  Cairn tied the match on three straight scores to end the second set including a pair of kills.  
-The highlight of the match was the marathon third set, where every play counted.  With the score tied, 16-16, the Bulldogs looked to be in control following a three-score rally started by back-to-back kills.  However, CU battled back to tie the set, 21-21 following a three-point rally of its own.  On the brink of losing the match's lead, the Bulldogs would score twice on a pair of Cairn errors to retake the advantage.  Following a Cairn service error, freshman opposite, Abrakali Aliyev ended the set with a block.  
-Looking like the match would head into a deciding set with the Higlanders leading BC, 21-18, the Bulldogs responded in a huge way with a five-point rally beginning with a Miranda kill.  BC ended the match on a Pjatak kill.  

Leading the Bulldogs

-Junior outside hitter Vaugh Titus finished with a team-high 16 kills.  Pjatak added 14 kills.
-Junior setter, Sayuj Zachariah, finished with a team-high 31 assists. 
-Sophomore libero, Snigdho Hasan, finished with a match-high 11 digs.  

Leading Cairn

-Micah Godshall finished with a match-high 28 kills. 
-Ryan Ludvik finished with a match-high 41 assists.  
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