Bulldogs Snap Women's Volleyball's Series Streak in Brooklyn Battle

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A balanced attack so five different Bears land five kills each, but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) fell in straight sets to borough rivals Brooklyn College on Tuesday evening.

The Basics 

• Final Score: Brooklyn 3, St. Joseph's 0
• Set Scores: 25-12, 25-18, 25-12
• Records: Brooklyn (14-10) St. Joseph's (6-9)
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. — The Hill Center

How It Happened

• The Bears raced out to early leads in the opening two sets but couldn't hold off the Bulldogs who surged late with a strong service game that combined for 18 aces in the match.
• A 13-2 run gave the visitors control of the opening set after the Bears led 10-9. Nina DiCioccio (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) served up four straight aces to build a 9-5 lead in the second but Brooklyn drew even at 14-all and again at 15-all before winning five straight points to take a 2-0 set advantage.
• The Bulldogs controlled the third from the outset jumping ahead 10-3 and maintained their separation from the Bears.

For the Bears

• DiCioccio's paced the hosts with 10 points, her team-high-tying five kills paired with four aces and a block.
• Tiffany Garcia-Lawson (Floral Park, N.Y./St. John's Prep) and Valentina Urgo (Astoria, N.Y./St. John's Prep) shared the team lead with DiCioccio with five kills apiece, Urgo leading all players with 16 digs.

The Bear Facts

• After four straight victories over their Kings County rivals—the last two coming in five-set marathons—Brooklyn takes their first in the series since 2011. St. Joseph's still maintains a 10-5 lead in the series that dates back to 2004.
  

Next Up for the Bears

• Still in contention for a playoff spot in the Skyline Championships, the Bears head to Newburgh for a crucial league tri-match against Mount Saint Mary—who sit a half a game ahead of the Bears in seventh place—and Purchase College.