Hiram, OH---The Brooklyn College men's volleyball team dropped its first of three matches scheduled in Ohio this weekend, falling to host, Hiram College 3-0 (11-25, 22-25, 11-25) this evening.  Brooklyn moves to 2-2 overall with the loss while Hiram improved to 2-8.  The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow at Hiram to take on the host again and Wittenberg University.  Follow along with video and live stats links on the BC men's volleyball schedule.  

How It Happened

-The Terriers jumped out to an 8-2 lead to start the match.  Brooklyn cut the Hiram lead to 11-7 before the Terriers put the first game out of reach with a 6-0 run for a 20-9 advantage.  
-Brooklyn showed resilience in the second game taking a 15-10 lead following a service ace hit by sophomore setter, MIchael Valentin, and a kill put away by senior setter, Sayuj Zachariah.  The Bulldogs led 21-18 before Hiram tied the game with a three-score rally.  Brooklyn took its final lead of the game, 22-21, on a Hiram service error, but the Bulldogs weren't able to hold on as the Terriers closed out the game with a four-point rally. 
-After the Bulldogs scored first in the third game, the Terriers rattled off four straight scores to take the lead for good and close out the match.  

Leading the Bulldogs

-Zachariah finished with a team-high four kills. 
-Valentin set for a team-high eight assists.  He also had two blocks for the match.  
-Junior defensive specialist, Utku Tanritanir, finished with a match-high seven digs. 

Leading Hiram

-Tom Supan put away a match-high eight kills. He also served up a match-high five aces. 
-Andrew Diaz set for a match-high 16 assists.