BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The SUNY Old Westbury women's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to St. Joseph's University, Brooklyn, on Sunday morning at The Hill Center, falling by set scores of 25-20, 25-19 and 25-20.
Old Westbury battled throughout the opening set, recording seven kills while looking to keep pace with the Bears. However, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn pulled away late to take the first frame, 25-20, and establish a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Panthers continued to compete in the second set, tallying eight kills, but the Bears maintained their offensive rhythm to claim a 25-19 victory and move within one set of closing out the match.
In the third set, Old Westbury looked to extend the contest, recording seven kills and continuing to generate scoring opportunities. St. Joseph's-Brooklyn ultimately secured the 25-20 win to complete the straight-set victory.
Amaya McFadden led the Panthers offensively with seven kills, while Paige Herbert added five kills and a team-high four service aces. Nicole Zugnoni and Kasey Coppola each contributed four kills, and Julia Brandes paced the offense with 18 assists. Defensively, Ava Cavanaugh recorded nine digs, while McFadden added eight digs and Herbert finished with seven.
St. Joseph's-Brooklyn was led by Karson Brooks, who recorded nine kills, while Michelle Piotrowski added seven. Carissa Zwiefelhofer contributed 20 assists and six service aces as the Bears finished with 33 kills and a .244 hitting percentage.
Old Westbury recorded 22 kills and 35 digs in the match, while producing 12 service aces. The Panthers will look to regroup and return to the win column as the season continues.
Panthers look to regroup when they take on Maritime at the Clark Center on Wednesday Oct 21 @ 6pm.
