Men's Volleyball Opens Four-Game Home Stand at The Hill Center Welcoming Borough Rivals Brooklyn College

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's volleyball team (1-2) looks to snap a two-game skid and seeks their first win in the all-time series against borough rivals Brooklyn College (0-10), opening a four-game stretch at The Hill Center.

Game Information

Opponent: Brooklyn College (0-10, 0-2 CUNYAC)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 11th • 7 p.m.

Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

Arena: The Hill Center • Frank P. Carbone Court
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Storylines

• The Bears are looking to snap a two-match losing streak, as they embark on a four game home stand over the next two weeks.
• Senior Raul Urshela earned this week's HVIAC men's volleyball Player of the Week award after totaling 2.33 kills per set and hit .269 to lead St. Joseph's to a 1-1 week to open the season. This was his the eighth time he's won the accolade in his career.
• Taso Kostikas tops the team and also the conference currently with 29 digs and also is second in the HVIAC with 20 kills in the first three contests.
• Thomas Kennedy is fourth in the HVIAC with 1.25 kills per set and also is second in the conference with 2.25 digs per set, trailing just Taso Kostikas.
• The Bulldogs are searching for their first win on the season. In their last outing, the Bulldogs were swept by Lehman College and Baruch College in their CUNYAC opener on Saturday.
• Primary setter Kevin Bautista is in the top 10 of assists per set in the CUNYAC conference. Freshman Rudy Zhao is one of Brooklyn's leaders in kills during his rookie season.
• Brooklyn holds a commanding 9-0 lead in the all-time series. In the last meeting last March, the Bears managed to take their first set off their borough rivals in a 3-1 defeat.