Bronx, NY----The Brooklyn College men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-22) decision in conference play at Lehman College on Tuesday. BC moves to 4-8 overall and 0-3 in CUNYAC while the Lightning improves to 5-5 and 2-2 respectively. Next Up: The Bulldogs have a week to prepare for York College at home on March 7 at 6pm.
How It Happened
- The home team jumped out to a 5-0 lead to start the match. Brooklyn chipped away at the Lehman lead and eventually grabbed a 17-16 advantage. However, the Lightning rallied for six straight scores down the stretch before closing out the first set with a 3-0 run.
- Lehman used two five-score rallies toward the beginning of the second set to force Brooklyn to play catch-up. Brooklyn's late run was cut short by an attacking error for Lehman's last point.
- Despite trailing 10-4 to start the third set, the Bulldogs battled back and took a 17-16 lead. Already leading 21-20, the Lightning kept the Bulldogs at bay with back-to-back scores before closing out the match on a BC attack error.
Box Score Breakdown
- Lehman hit a more efficient .096 to BC's -.011 for the match.
- Brooklyn was slightly better at the net, finishing with 3 blocks to the home team's 2.
- Lehman served up 12 aces while Brooklyn served for 8.
Leading the Bulldogs
- Tommy Min finished with 5 kills, 8 digs, and 14 assists.
- Jiaian Flanders put away 5 kills on 9 total attacks.
- Fidel Maldonado Jr. put away 3 kills, served up a pair of aces, had a block assist, and came up with 4 digs.
Leading Lehman
- Miguel Gonzalez had a double-double, finishing with 11 kills and 11 digs. He also served up a pair of aces.
- Christian Agudo finished with a match-high 23 assists, served up 5 aces, and came up with 7 digs.
