NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The Monroe College volleyball team improved to 16-0 on the season after sweeping all seven matches in the Lackawanna Tournament over the weekend in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The team won all matches in just two sets and have dropped only a pair of sets across the 16 games this season.
The Mustangs dominated Orange County College in the opener by scores of 25-10 and 25-11. Monroe jumped out to an 11-0 lead before the Colts got on the board. The final point came on a kill from Alexis Booker that was set up by Karen Souza.
Set two was more even early on, with the scoring being level at 3-3. From there, the Mustangs used an 18-4 run to pull away and take the match. The clinching point came from a Gabriella Nobrega set that was killed by Souza.
Match two had Monroe defeat Queensboro, 25-9 and 25-12. The team scored the first 14 points of the match. They went on to win, 25-9. Set two had the Mustangs take a 6-1 lead on a Nautica Vega kill. Jazmine Ortiz put the match away with a kill later in the set. Indira Rojas finished the match with 12 assists. Barbara Maximiano had six kills and eight digs.
The third win for Monroe came against the hosts, Lackawanna, 25-16 and 25-20. Cristen Coryatt had a team-best eight kills, while Rojas finished with 16 assists. The next victory came over Erie Community College, 25-9 and 25-15. Maximiano finished 12 kills and a .667 attack percentage. Rojas reached double figures in assists again, with 16. The Mustangs closed the tournament with a pair of wins over Genesee and another triumph over Erie.
The Monroe College volleyball team returns to action on Thursday, September 10, when they face Suffolk Community College on Long Island. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
