0
Roxbury Community College ROXBURY
3
Winner Monroe University MONROE U
Roxbury Community College ROXBURY
0
Final
3
Monroe University MONROE U
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Roxbury Community College ROXBURY 19 5 16 (0)
Monroe University MONROE U 25 25 25 (3)
MVB

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

No. 8 Men's Volleyball Downs Roxbury in Straight Sets

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.–The No. 8 Monroe University men's volleyball team (5-4 overall) swept Roxbury Community College (6-10 overall) in straight sets: 25-19, 25-5, and 25-16 on Wednesday night.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Monroe out-played Roxbury in the first set, tallying seven kills on 22 attempts while holding Roxbury to just five kills on 12 attempts.
  • The Mustangs controlled the tempo in the first set, scoring 11 points early while holding Roxbury to just three.
  • The eight-point advantage was too much for Roxbury to handle as the Mustangs took set one 25-19.
  • In set two, it was all Mustangs as they held Roxbury to just five points.
  • They took a commanding 18-3 lead in set two and never looked back, taking the set 25-5.
  • The Mustangs held Roxbury to just one kill in the second set while the Mustangs had four.
  • In the third and final set, the Mustangs once again outmatched Roxbury, taking a 19-12 lead and ending the set with a 25-16 victory in set three.
  •  The Mustangs tallied nine kills in the set while holding Roxbury to six as they also had eight errors in the set alone.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Yensy Rodriguez led the Mustangs with eight kills and eight service aces on the day.
  • Cristian Nunez led the Mustangs in assists with nine on the day.
  • Chijiaku Ndukanma had a powerful day guiding the Mustangs with four blocks.
  • Monroe leads the all-time series over Roxbury 3-0, with all three being home victories over the Tigers.
  •  The Mustangs extended their win-streak to two on the year.

UP NEXT

  •  The Mustangs return to action on Saturday, February 28, when they travel to Brooklyn, N.Y. to face Nassau Community College. Game-time is set for 12:00 p.m.
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.
 
For more information about the Monroe Mustangs, please visit us at www.MonroeUMustangs.com or follow us on social media: Facebook (Monroe Mustangs Athletics), Twitter (@MonroeMustangs) and Instagram (@monroemustangs).
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