GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Monroe University men's volleyball team (11-9 overall) dropped a pair of matches against Nassau CC and Monroe University-Bronx on Saturday, 3-0 and 3-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 1)

·      Monroe was held to six kills in the first and second sets while Nassau tallied 12 in both sets.

·      The Mustangs also committed 12 combined errors in the first two sets, resulting in them dropping set one 25-17 and 25-21.

·      In the third set, Nassau continued dominating, winning the third set 25-16. The Mustangs were held to three kills in the set.

Game 2

·      In the first set, the Mustangs tallied 11 kills while holding the Express to just seven.

·      The Express opened the first set scoring four straight points and held off the Mustangs to win the set 25-20.

·      In the second set, the Mustangs only had five kills while the Express tallied 10.

·      The Express tallied six-straight points in the set which aided them in taking the set 25-15.

·      In the third set, the Mustangs would take the set, scoring the final three points of the set to capture the set win 25-19.

·      The fourth set was evenly matched, with the Mustangs tallying 13 kills while the Express had 14.

·      The Mustangs scored seven straight points in the set, but it wasn't enough as the Mustangs dropped the set 25-22.

STATS AND NOTES

·      Yensey Rodriguez led the team in kills with 11 in game two and six in game one.

·      Nassau CC now leads the all-time series 5-4, and the Mustangs lead the all-time series against the Express 4-1.

·      This was the first back-to-back losses for the Mustangs since February 19th and 21st.

UP NEXT

·      The Mustangs return to action on Wednesday, March 25, when they host Union College. Game-time is set for 7:00 p.m.