Glassboro, NJ---The Brooklyn College women's volleyball team dropped a pair of non-conference matches at a trimatch hosted by Rowan University on Saturday. Brooklyn fell to the host, 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-9) in the first match of the day before being defeated by Salisbury, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-17) to close out their afternoon. BC moves to 5-10 overall following the trimatch. Next Up: Brooklyn returns to conference play at Hunter College on Tuesday, October 20, for a key CUNYAC matchup at 7pm. Â
Brooklyn - 0, Rowan - 3Â
Brooklyn finished with 13 kills and four team blocks. Saule Okeke-Ziburkus led the attack with five kills and 5.5 points. Olivia Fan added three kills, three block assists and 4.5 points, and Sophie Galchus and Meadow Andrews each recorded two kills.
Rose Kory recorded 12 assists and six digs along with a solo block and a block assist. Malia Reyes had six digs and 21 receptions, Mila Servania added five digs and 13 receptions, and Malika Pulatova had five digs.
Okeke-Ziburkus recorded a kill from Kory to tie the first set at 1-1, and the set was tied again at 2-2 before Rowan pulled ahead. Fan and Kory combined for a block to make it 5-4, but Rowan built a 12-6 lead. Andrews recorded a kill from Servania and another kill to bring Brooklyn within 14-9. Rowan scored six straight points to go ahead 20-9. Fan and Andrews combined for a block to make it 20-11, but Rowan won the set, 25-13.
Rowan opened the second set with four straight points before Okeke-Ziburkus recorded a kill from Kory. Rowan led 9-2 before Okeke-Ziburkus and Fan recorded back-to-back kills, both set by Kory, to make it 9-4. Chloe Siena added a kill from Kory at 16-8, and Galchus and Okeke-Ziburkus recorded kills to bring Brooklyn within 19-10. Galchus added another kill from Kory to make it 22-11, but Rowan won the set, 25-11.
Okeke-Ziburkus and Fan combined for a block early in the third set, and Fan recorded a kill from Kory to make it 6-2. Rowan scored seven straight points to go ahead 13-3. Okeke-Ziburkus recorded a kill at 16-7, and Fan added a kill from Kory to make it 22-9 before Rowan closed out the set, 25-9.
Okeke-Ziburkus finished with five kills on 20 attempts, three digs and six receptions. Kory had 12 assists and six digs. Reyes recorded six digs and 21 receptions, and Servania added five digs and 13 receptions.
Brooklyn recorded three kills in the first set, seven in the second and three in the third. The Bulldogs finished with four total team blocks.
Brooklyn - 0, Salisbury - 3Â
Brooklyn finished with 22 kills and five team blocks. Saule Okeke-Ziburkus led the attack with eight kills and 8.0 points. Olivia Fan added six kills, two block assists and 7.0 points, while Malia Reyes recorded four kills and Sophie Galchus added three kills and 3.5 points.
Rose Kory directed the offense with 17 assists and six digs along with two block assists. Reyes led the Bulldogs with 26 receptions and 11 digs, Mila Servania added 11 digs and 10 receptions, and Okeke-Ziburkus contributed eight digs and 14 receptions.
The first set featured three ties and two lead changes. Galchus and Fan combined for a block to make it 7-3, and Fan recorded a kill from Kory at 8-4. Reyes added a kill set up by Okeke-Ziburkus, and Andrews and Kory teamed up for a block to bring Brooklyn within 9-8. Fan recorded two more kills from Kory, and Okeke-Ziburkus added a kill from Kory to tie the set at 16-16. Brooklyn pulled even again at 20-20 on a Salisbury attack error before the Seagulls closed on a 5-1 run to take the set, 25-21.
Brooklyn stayed close through a second set that featured five ties and four lead changes. Fan opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with a kill from Kory, and Kory and Fan combined for a block to make it 3-4. Okeke-Ziburkus recorded kills at 3-5, 6-6 and 8-7 to keep Brooklyn ahead or even through the midpoint. Galchus added a kill off a Salisbury block error, and Reyes connected on a kill from Kory at 18-13. Salisbury pulled away late to win the set, 25-18.
Galchus opened the third set with a kill from Fan, and the frame featured three ties and three lead changes. Reyes recorded a kill from Kory at 6-3, and Fan added a kill from Kory to make it 7-4. Okeke-Ziburkus recorded a kill from Kory, Chisom Ogukwe came up with a block, and Kory connected on a kill of her own to bring Brooklyn within 9-7. Galchus added a kill off a block error and Servania served an ace to tie the set at 10-11. Okeke-Ziburkus recorded another kill from Kory at 22-17, but Salisbury closed out the match, 25-17.
Okeke-Ziburkus finished with eight kills on 31 attempts, eight digs and 14 receptions. Kory had 17 assists and six digs. Reyes recorded 11 digs and 26 receptions, and Servania added 11 digs and 10 receptions.
Brooklyn recorded seven kills in the first set, seven in the second and eight in the third. The Bulldogs finished with five total team blocks.
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