BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - The American International College women's volleyball team hit an even .500 for the match with 47 kills on just 82 swings as they flew past the University of Bridgeport 25-8, 25-7, 25-16 on Wednesday, October 28.
AIC is now 21-2 on the season.
The Yellow Jackets were all over the Purple Knights from the opening serve, with two
Carissa Michel kills and a pair of
Victoria Mendez aces to start a 5-0 run.
Victoria Soto Burgos had four kills on four swings, while
Janelys Perez Cortes put up four out of five attempts as AIC rolled to a first-set win.
The second was more of the same, though with some different names;
Selin Guler had four kills on six swings, while both Soto Burgos and Michel going three out of four each.
Selen Ozgur took over the setting duties and dished out 10 assists as AIC easily worked to the 2-0 advantage.
Michel was the only starter left in the lineup for the third, and she earned kills on the three swings she took in the set, while
Annabelle Lebourg got in with two kills, inclduing the match-point winner, and
Renata Mijovic added a pair more.Â
AIC was able to side-out on all but four of Bridgeports 32 serves for an 87.5 percent side-out rate. The team's .500 attack percentage makes them one of eight teams in all of NCAA Division II to hit .500 or better this season in a match and the only one in the NE10; the previous high for the conference was Saint Anselm College, which hit .463 against Southern New Hampshire on September 22.
AIC returns home on Saturday, October 31 for Senior Night against Pace University. The ceremony will be at 5:40 p.m. and first serve is slated for 6:00 p.m.
