Men's Volleyball Gameday: Bears at Medgar Evers

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – St. Joseph's (1-3) looks for their second win of the season, playing at borough rivals Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, February 19th at 7:00 p.m.

Game Information

St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) (1-3) at Medgar Evers College (0-4, 0-3 CUNYAC)

Wednesday, February 19th • 7 p.m.
Cougars Cave • Brooklyn, N.Y.

Storylines

• St. Joseph's looks to snap their three-game losing streak.
• The Bears look to even up the all-time series at 6-6 with a win, coming into tonight's matchup with four straight wins in the series.
• St. Joseph's tries to even up its record in true road games at 2-2 with a victory.
• With a win tonight the Bears would be 2-3 in a season for the first time in school history.
• Medgar Evers looks for their first win of the 2014 season.

Series History

Medgar Evers holds a 6-5 edge in the all-time series dating back to March 5, 2009, but St. Joseph's has won the last four meetings including a pair of straight-set wins a year ago.

The Bear Facts

Last Time Out: The Bears fell to Regis College (Mass.) in straight sets 3-0, then dropped a three-set loss to Mount Ida College. Against Regis, was led by Raul Urshela and Taso Kostikas had four kills a piece, and Iqbal Husain had ten assists throughout the match for the Bears. In the Mount Ida match, the Bears got five kills from Urshela and 12 digs from Kostikas. Clyde Delacruz also contributed five kills in a losing effort.

St. Joseph's is led by one-time HVIAC Player of the Week Raul Urshela who leads the team with 29 kills and 10 blocks on the season. The junior leads the HVIAC with 2.42 kills and 0.79 blocks per set and has one game with double-digit kills under his belt this season.

Taso Kostikas and Clyde Delacruz provide more firepower for the Bears with each putting down 15 kills on the season, good for 1.25 kills per set. Kostikas also gives defensive support with a team-high 25 digs in four games.

Directing the St. Joseph's offense is setter Iqbal Husain who has a team-high 56 assists and leads the HVIAC with 4.67 assists per set. The senior also ranks second on the team with 15 digs.

Cub Scouting

Last Time Out: Medgar Evers dropped a 3-0 non-conference decision to John Jay College on February 15th. Jamal Chance recorded a team-high five kills in a losing effort.

The Cougars have dropped all four of their matches to begin the season and are on a 57-match losing streak dating back to 2011. Medgar Evers has dropped all four matches this season in straight-sets to CUNYAC-member schools.

Leading the Cougar offense are Jamal Chance and Austin Crawford who each have a team-high 11 kills on the season. Crawford also paces Medgar Evers on the defensive end with a team-high 20 digs.

The primary setter for the Cougars is Angel Seda who has dished out 24 assists on the year and has nine digs.

Team Comparison

Bears	Nickname	Cougars
1-3 (0-0)	Record	0-4 (0-3)
HVIAC	Conference	CUNYAC
Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Team Info	Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Raul Urshela (29)	Top Kills	J. Chance & A. Crawford (11)
Taso Kostikas (25)	Top Digs	Austin Crawford (20)
Iqbal Husain (56)	Top Assist	Angel Seda (24)
5.58	Kills	3.00
.025	Attack %	-.132
5.00	Assists	2.60
1.08	Service Aces	0.83
38	Reception Errors	61
6.50	Digs	5.10
1.38	Blocks	0.80