Mahwah, NJ----The Brooklyn College women's volleyball pulled out a non-conference split at a trimatch hosted by Ramapo College on Saturday. Extending their win-streak to four with a 3-0 win over Lehman in their first match of the day, the Bulldogs weren't able to make it five in a row as they fell to the host, 3-0, in the final match of the afternoon. Brooklyn moves to 9-12 overall following the trimatch. Next Up: Brooklyn closes out conference play on Tuesday on the road against Medgar Evers with the match being played at Laguardia CC at 7pm.
Brooklyn - 3, Lehman - 0
Brooklyn came out strong in the opening set, building an early advantage behind the attacking efforts of Saule Okeke-Ziburkus and Sophie Galchus. The Bulldogs maintained control throughout the frame, eventually securing a 25-20 victory.
The Bulldogs carried that momentum into the second set, delivering their strongest offensive performance of the afternoon. Brooklyn recorded 18 kills while hitting an impressive .382 as a team. The offense was led by Okeke-Ziburkus, Olive Carroll, and Galchus, helping the Bulldogs pull away for a convincing 25-14 win.
Lehman responded with a stronger effort in the third set, putting together a competitive frame. However, Brooklyn remained composed down the stretch, using timely kills and defensive plays to close out the match with a 25-22 victory.
Okeke-Ziburkus paced the Bulldogs with nine kills, while Carroll contributed eight kills. Galchus added five kills while posting an impressive .556 hitting percentage. Chisom Ogukwe also provided a spark offensively with five kills.
Defensively, Brooklyn was led by libero Mila Servania, who recorded 16 digs. Setter Rose Kory orchestrated the offense with 29 assists while adding 11 digs. The Bulldogs also finished with six total team blocks.
Brooklyn - 0, Ramapo- 3
The Bulldogs battled throughout the opening set, highlighted by kills from Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Olive Carroll, and Olivia Fan. Brooklyn put together a late rally behind Okeke-Ziburkus, who recorded a service ace and helped spark a four-point stretch to cut into the Ramapo lead. However, the Roadrunners closed out the set, 25-17.
Brooklyn continued to compete in the second set, with Carroll providing an offensive spark. The Bulldogs also received kills from Okeke-Ziburkus and Malia Reyes, while Magnolia Revilla contributed a service ace. Despite Brooklyn's efforts to stay within striking distance, Ramapo pulled away late for a 25-12 victory.
In the third set, the Bulldogs looked to extend the match, with Carroll and Okeke-Ziburkus continuing to lead the attack. Okeke-Ziburkus recorded multiple kills, while Reyes and Fan also contributed offensively. Brooklyn put together a brief scoring run midway through the set, but the Roadrunners maintained control to secure the 25-18 set victory and complete the non-conference win.
Carroll led the Bulldogs with eight kills, while Okeke-Ziburkus added seven kills and served up a pair of aces. Malia Reyes came up with 10 digs, and Rose Kory set for 19 assists. Mila Servania contributed 11 digs, while Brooklyn finished with 49 digs and two total blocks.
