GARDEN CITY, N.Y., October 11, 2022 – The Monroe College Mustangs women's volleyball team took a short trip out to Long Island Tuesday evening to take on Nassau Community College, defeating the Lions in three sets to improve to 22-6 overall on the season with the Mustangs' eighth straight victory. Nassau falls to 2-15 with the loss.
Monroe got off to a dominant start, running out to a 17-1 lead. The Lions managed to grab a few points down the stretch, but not enough to make a comeback, as Monroe won, 25-7, to take a 1-0 lead. The Mustangs steadily pulled away from the Lions in the second set, going on a big run late to claim a 25-11 win for a 2-0 lead in the match. A 12-1 advantage in the third set later turned into a 19-5 lead for Monroe. The Mustangs then closed out the match with a bang, scoring the final six points for a 25-5 win to complete the sweep.
Manon Braunsteffer had an incredibly efficient evening, registering a kill on 12-of-13 swings for an absurd .923 hitting percentage in just two sets.
Leanisse Solano and
Yaliancis Flores were next with six kills apiece in the win.
Francesca Andreon had a team-high 21 assists in the match, adding two service aces.
Laura Paniagua picked up 11 digs to lead the team, while Flores had five on the night. Flores and
Delaney Killeen matched with a team-leading four aces. The Mustangs hit .460 in the match, while holding Nassau to a -.113 clip.
The Mustangs are back on the road this weekend. First, they will visit Bryant & Stratton College (Va.) on Friday, Oct. 14, for a 7 p.m. match. They will then stay in Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 15, for a tri-match at Richard Bland College in Petersburg. The Mustangs will take on host Richard Bland at 12 p.m., followed by Montgomery College at 2 p.m.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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