DOBBS FERRY, New York - The American International College women's volleyball extended their winning streak to eight with a sweep over Mercy College on Friday, October 15. With the sweep, the Yellow Jackets have taken 21 of their last 22 sets.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: AIC 3, Mercy 0
Set Scores: 25-15, 25-22, 25-19
Records: AIC improves to 15-6; Mercy falls to 8-11
Location: Victory Hall Gym Dobbs Ferry, New York
KEY STATS:
AIC:
Andrea Serra-Rosa: 17 kills, 11 digs, 17.5 points
Ulrike Blomgren: 12 kills, nine digs, 12.5 points
Naomi Eckert: 38 points, 14 digs
Mercy:
Larissa Schneid: eight kills, seven digs
Tynesha Adams: six kills
Yarianna Gonzalez: 29 assists, six digs
Sophia Flanders: 15 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- AIC came out ready to go as they scored the first seven points of the game. Leading 8-3, the Yellow Jackets started a short run with a kill from junior Ada Guilera Martinez. She then served back-to-back aces before AIC forced a Maverick error. The Yellow Jackets took the set 25-15.
- AIC led 5-4 the Yellow Jackets took three straight points starting with a kill from rookie Ulrika Blomgren. Sophomore Naomi Eckert-Rivera and freshman Aleksandra Ivanovic blocked a Maverick attack. Ivanovic then recorded a kill to make it 8-4. AIC led 24-18 when the Mavericks started to make a late rally. They made it 24-22 before graduate Andrea Serra-Rosa ended the set with a kill.
- Trailing 4-2, sophomore Mai-Lani Hernandez started a run with a kill on a pass from Eckert-Rivera. Blomgren got in on the fun before Hernandez went back-to-back with kills before classmate Janae Kelly aced her serve. Up 14-13 Hernandez had not cooled down and she started a run that went 8-1 in the Yellow Jackets' favor. Serra-Rosa again end the set and this time the match by the score of 25-19.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets will continue the road trip as they have two matches on Saturday, October 16. They will play Felician University at noon before facing Georgian Court University at 2 p.m.
