NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., October 20, 2017 – After honoring the seven graduating Mustangs in a Sophomore Night ceremony, the Monroe College women's volleyball team rolled to a three-set victory over the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Friday evening at the Monroe Athletic Complex. The Mustangs improve to 18-9 to close out the regular season, while FIT falls to 6-16.
 
With the help of four aces by Alexis Baer, the Mustangs quickly jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first set before the Tigers were able to get on the board. Monroe earned another six points before the Tigers were able to score four in a row to make it a 15-5 game. The Mustangs took care of business the rest of the way, finishing off the first set with a 25-8 victory.
 
The second frame got off to a similar start, as the Mustangs galloped out to a 7-1 advantage. The Tigers cut it to 9-4 before Monroe scored five in a row to claim a 10-point edge. FIT got back within nine before the Mustangs closed it out with an eight-point run for another 25-8 win.
 
FIT kept it close early on in the third, as the Mustangs started off the set with a 4-2 lead. Monroe then tallied 12 straight points to run out to a 16-2 lead. Monroe pushed it out to a 23-4 lead before FIT got one more, but the Mustangs closed it out with the final two points to claim another three-set win at home.
 
The Mustangs hit a ludicrous .467 as a team across the three sets on Friday. Marissa Hackett led the way with eight kills, hitting .889 in the process. Kyra Kaloi added seven kills with an impressive .875 hitting percentage. Anyela Aquino picked up a team-high nine digs and added three kills while hitting .750. Alexis Baer dished out 16 assists, while Daline Rios handed out 13 of them. Rios led the Mustangs with seven aces, while Baer served up five of her own.
 
Friday's victory closed out the regular season for the Mustangs, who now look forward to the Regional Championship match, which will take place on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Monroe Athletic Complex. The Mustangs will host Harford Community College for the chance to move on to the District Championship Tournament. Friday's match is set to begin at 5 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's rugby, and the newly added club women's rugby team, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, will have six teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level beginning in the fall of 2017.
 
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