Old Westbury, NY----The Brooklyn College women's volleyball team earned a 3-1 non-conference win at SUNY Old Westbury Sunday afternoon. Brooklyn improves to 6-11 overall with the win while the Panthers drop to 7-8. Next Up: Brooklyn returns to their conference slate at Lehman on Tuesday at 6pm.
Brooklyn came out strong in the opening set, using a balanced offensive attack to take control early. The Bulldogs recorded 11 kills while hitting .346, building momentum to secure a convincing 25-15 win. Saule Okeke-Ziburkus led the way with five kills in the opening frame, while Olive Carroll added three.
Old Westbury responded in the second set, edging the Bulldogs 25-23 to even the match at one set apiece. Brooklyn continued to battle offensively, with Carroll and Okeke-Ziburkus contributing three kills each in the frame.
The Bulldogs regained the advantage in a closely contested third set. After trailing late, Brooklyn rallied to tie the score at 24-24 before Sophie Galchus delivered consecutive service aces to help seal a 26-24 victory and put the visitors ahead two sets to one.
Brooklyn carried that momentum into the fourth set, producing its strongest finish of the match. The Bulldogs pulled away late to secure a 25-15 win and clinch the match in four sets.
Okeke-Ziburkus paced the Bulldogs with 14 kills, a .300 hitting percentage, four service aces, 11 digs, and four total blocks for 20.5 points. Carroll finished with 11 kills and 12 points, while Olivia Fan contributed six kills and three block assists. Rose Kory orchestrated the offense with 28 assists and added four service aces. Mila Servania anchored the defense with a team-high 15 digs.
Brooklyn finished with 37 kills, 17 service aces, 33 assists, 51 digs, and eight total team blocks. The Bulldogs also held Old Westbury to a .024 hitting percentage.
