Lady Bears Open Season With Straight Set Victory Over Cooper Union
| In Progress - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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St. Joseph's (Bklyn) (1-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Cooper Union (0-1) | 19 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
NEW YORK, NY – The St. Joseph's College women's volleyball team began their 2011 campaign with a 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-22, 25-5) over Cooper Union on Friday evening.
Senior outside hitter Kim Matthews (Brooklyn, NY/Bishop Kearney) led the Lady Bears putting away 13 kills with six aces and four digs. Sophomore Megan Moran (Syosset, NY/St. Dominic's) added seven kills with a pair of aces and a block assist.
Rookie sophomore setter Sabrina Cornia (Miller Place, NY/Miller High) controlled the offense nicely in her first collegiate game, handing out 28 assists and serving 15 straight points in the dominating third set victory.
St. Joseph's (1-0) returns to action on Tuesday, September 13 travelling to Morristown, NJ for a non-conference tilt against former Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference rival College of St. Elizabeth. First serve is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.