Kings Point, NY----The Brooklyn College women's volleyball team dropped their season opener on Wednesday, falling at USMMA, 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-16).  USMMA picked up their first win of the season, moving to 1-2 with the non-conference victory. 
 
Next Up

• Brooklyn is right back at it on Thursday, 9/7, as the Bulldogs host their Home Opener against St. Joseph's Long Island at 7pm. 

 
How It Happened

• Trailing 16-10 in the first set, the Bulldogs went on a six-score flurry highlighted by a pair of aces served up by BC sophomore, Ruti Joshi.  Brooklyn would keep it close, 23-21, late in the set before the Mariners closed it out on back-to-back kills. 
• Brooklyn kept it close in the early goings of the second set before the home team scored six unanswered points to take a commanding 20-10 advantage. 
• The Bulldogs kept it close again to start the third set.  However, USMMA was able to string together an eight-score rally and eventually end the match. 
• USMMA put away 28 kills to the Bulldogs' 13 for the match.  Meredith led the way with 10 kills and four service aces. 

 
For the Bulldogs

• Junior outside hitter, Sydney Gdanski, led the way offensively with six kills and three service aces. 
• Senior outside hitter, Ashley Fung, added three kills and came up with a match-high 10 digs defensively.