New York, NY — The Brooklyn College women's volleyball team fell to Hunter College, 3-0, on Tuesday evening at the Hunter College Sportsplex. BC battled throughout the opening set before Hunter secured the match with scores of 25-23, 25-19, and 25-14. Suffering their first conference loss of the season, Brooklyn goes to 5-11 (3-1 CUNYAC) while the Hawks improve to 9-8 (4-0 CUNYAC). Next Up: The Bulldogs look to bounce back in non-conference play at Old Westbury on Sunday.
Brooklyn came out strong in the opening set, trading points with the Hawks in a competitive back-and-forth battle. The Bulldogs kept the margin close late in the frame, with kills from Saule Okeke-Ziburkus and Olivia Fan helping the team stay within striking distance. Brooklyn also received a service ace from Mila Servania as the set reached its closing stages, but Hunter held on to take a 1-0 advantage.
The Bulldogs continued to compete in the second set, with Okeke-Ziburkus and Fan leading the offensive effort. Fan recorded four kills in the set, while Okeke-Ziburkus added five. Brooklyn put together a late push, earning points through timely attacks and defensive plays, but Hunter maintained its advantage to grab a 2-0 lead in the match.
Hunter controlled the third set to close out the match despite Brooklyn's efforts at the net that included three blocks. The Bulldogs finished the match with a 6-4 advantage in team blocks.
Okeke-Ziburkus led Brooklyn with nine kills and 11 points, while Fan added seven kills and a .375 hitting percentage. Carroll finished with six kills, and setter Rose Kory distributed 23 assists to help direct the Bulldogs' offense. Defensively, libero Mila Servania recorded 11 digs, while Kory contributed 11 digs and Carroll added seven.
Hunter was led by Michelle Liu, who recorded 11 kills, and Sofia Marolla, who finished with 29 assists. Maya Cosmo paced the Hawks defensively with 15 digs.
