NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., October 3, 2019 – The Monroe College Mustangs women's volleyball team had a triumphant return to the Monroe Athletic Complex on Thursday, defeating Queensborough Community College in three sets to run its winning streak to five. The Mustangs improve to 9-8 on the season with the win, while the Tigers drop to 12-3.
 
The Mustangs jumped out to an 8-3 lead early in the first set, only losing those three points on their own errors, forcing the Tigers to take a timeout. The timeout did nothing to stop the Mustangs' momentum, as they scored four more points to take a 12-3 lead before the Tigers registered their next point. The Mustangs led, 18-8, before going on a six-point run to reach set point. After one final point by the Tigers, an explosive kill by Zassmine Birdwell closed out the set with a 25-9 win for Monroe.
 
The second stanza got off to a similar start, seeing Monroe roll to a 16-5 lead before the Tigers chose to use a timeout. The Mustangs never lost their groove, galloping to a 25-8 win to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
 
The Tigers got the early jump in the third frame, taking a 2-1 lead. The Mustangs later jumped out to an 11-3 lead before the Tigers scored four straight points to get within four. Monroe then went on an 8-1 run to take a 19-8 advantage. The Mustangs reached match point at 24-10 before the Tigers picked up two more points. Nia Cornegy then finished the match with a kill to give Monroe a 25-12 win.
 
Giulia La Longa led the team with eight kills on the evening, hitting .667 in the process. Masoomeh Angooti hit a team-high .714 with five kills. Juliana Minota added seven kills. Lillian Olson registered four kills and picked up six digs. Alondra Garcia led the team with 14 asissts and six service aces, while Yarianne Gonzalez dished out 13 assists with four aces. Melanie Orsini had a team-high nine digs.
 
The Mustangs hit the road on Saturday, Oct. 5, for a tri-match at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, R.I. The Mustangs will take on host CCRI at 11 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. match against Fisher College of the NAIA.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 12 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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