Pratt Takes Clinton Hill Matchup From Women’s Volleyball

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, NY (Brooklyn) women's volleyball team won the third set trying to rally from a two-set deficit against their Clinton Hill rivals, but fell to Pratt Institute, 3-1 (25-18, 25-19, 21-25, 25-17), in a non-conference home match on Monday evening.

How it Happened

After a 7-7 tie in the first, Pratt (6-4) won five straight to spark an 11-4 run and stayed ahead for the opening set.

The Bears (1-4) raced out to a 6-1 lead to open the second stanza but wasn't enough to level the match. A tight battle saw 10 ties and five lead changes in the frame but the Cannoneers took six of the final seven points for a two-set lead.

SJBK continued to battle in the third and used an 11-2 spurt to build a 22-12 lead and held on to force a fourth set.

Martina Urgo (Astoria, N.Y./St. John's Prep) put away four kills in the fourth set to record a double-double, but a 10-1 run by the Cannoneers after a 10-10 tie ended any hopes of a comeback bid.

For the Bears

• Urgo logged her second double-double of the season with a team-high 12 kills and 13 digs.
• Kaitlyn Intindola (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) also recorded a double-double with 14 assists and 10 digs.
• Jillian McGinty (Glendale, N.Y./Queens Metropolitan) chipped in six kills to match a season-high and added two block assists.
• Ayomide Adeoye (Brooklyn, N.Y./Edward R. Murrow) had five kills and stuffed four block assists.
• Carol Melo (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) led four Bears with double-figure digs with 23.

Next Up

After four straight from the comforts of home, the Bears hit the road for four straight. SJBK resumes Skyline Conference action and travels to Bronxville, N.Y. to square off with Sarah Lawrence College on Wednesday, September 21. First serve is set for 7 p.m. with live stats and video available at SJBKathletics.com/live.