Women's Volleyball Sweeps Medgar Evers Winning Second Straight

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Senior Lauren GaNun (Breezy Point, N.Y./Fontbonne Hall) slammed a match-high 11 kills as the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's volleyball team won their second straight match, cruising to a 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-17) victory over Medgar Evers College on Thursday evening.

How It Happened

• St. Joseph's took control of each set early in the frame and never trailed by more than one point to start the first and second sets.
• The Lady Bears combined for 26 kills, doubling the output of the hosts, and hit a season-best .191 for the contest, and served 11 aces.

For the Lady Bears (2-2)

• GaNun committed only one attack error for an efficient .476 hitting percentage and brought up six digs.
• Nina DiCioccio matched GaNun's 11.0 points, slamming seven kills and landing four aces, also bringing up a team-high seven digs.
• Anna Carbone dished out 19 assists and chipped in four kills.

For the Cougars (0-9)

• Kalifa Roberts led the Medgar Evers attack with five kills and added eight digs on the defensive end.
• AnnMarie Benberry fell one assist shy of a double-double with a match-best 10 digs and nine assists.

The Lady Bear Facts

• St. Joseph's wins their sixth straight over their cross-borough rival and improves to 13-3 in the all-time series.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

The Lady Bears will have nearly a week to rest for their 2015 home opener, welcoming The College of Staten Island to The Hill Center on Wednesday, September 23 starting at 7 p.m.