Tampa, FL – The Monroe University women's volleyball team fell to Hillsborough Community College, 3-1 (25-19, 15-25, 12-25, 8-25), on Friday, ending the team's five game win streak.
Monroe kicked off the contest with a solid first set victory that saw eight service aces, including one by sophomore
Mileyshka Melendez to begin the outing. But the final three sets saw the Mustangs falter down the stretch.
Set two was 18-14 at one point, but a 7-1 run to close it out by Hillsborough tied the match at one. The final two sets were all Hillsborough as Monroe suffered its first loss since the OWT Tournament in Illinois.
Freshman
Alisha Pereira Rodriguez-Wells led the team with nine kills while also producing three service aces, one behind team-leader sophomore
Fabiana Lopez. Sophomore
Emma Dedushaj continued her solid defensive season with 19 digs.
The Mustangs will play one more tilt in Florida — a true road game against St. Petersburg College on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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