PANTHERS FALL IN FIVE SETS TO MERCHANT MARINE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Old Westbury vs. United States Merchant Marine Academy Boxscore

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury women's volleyball team (2-8) struggled with their hitting percentage as they fell to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (2-2) in five sets.  Set scores were 22-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20, and 15-5.

It wasn't a pretty game on either side of the net as the Mariners hit -.066 while the Panthers had a total hitting percentage of -.021.

Old Westbury's sophomore duo of Kristina Giordano (Huntington Station, N.Y.) and Tynishia George (Medford, N.Y.) were the Panthers top scorers for the match.  Between the two sophomores they totaled 62 total attacks.  George recorded her third double-double of the season, recording 11 kills and along with 14 digs and Giordano had 25 assists and 13 digs to post her first double-double of the season.  Giordano added a match-high five service aces.  Freshman Katrina Zapanta (Astoria, N.Y.) and Tinamarie French (North Babylon, N.Y.) each posted a career-high of 17 digs while sophomore Tonya Miller (Nyack, N.Y.0 registered three solo blocks and three block assists. 

BARUCH NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury travels to Baruch College on Thursday, Sept. 17 for a non-conference battle.  First serve is slated for 6 p.m.  Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on women's volleyball or any of the other Panther athletic teams.