SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College women's volleyball team flexed its hitting muscles again, defeating Northeast 10 Conference foe Pace University 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, 25-16 on Saturday, October 31.
AIC is now 22-2 on the season and 6-1 in the NE10.
The first set was all offense for both sides, as the Setters hit a strong .316. However, AIC was firing even hotter at .409 for the set, led by eight kills from
Carissa Michel and five on seven swings by
Janelys Perez Cortes, the latter of whom had the final kill for set point.
Pace rose up defensively in the second, and built to an eight point lead in the middle of the set, expanding to get ahead 22-13. AIC went on a run down 24-14, but the gap was too large, and the team ultimately dropped the set.
The third was a close fight for most of the set before a key block by Michel and Lajla Raslanin started a run to give AIC breathing room at 21-16. Ultimately, Perez Cortes finished it off again with two kills around a
Selin Guler ace, to give AIC the third set.
Now in control, AIC finished strong, hitting .361 in the fourth and final set, building a lead with an eight-point run and cruising from there to the Michel match-point kill that put the contest away.
Michel led the match with 23 kills, while Perez Cortes added 14 and Guler 10. Michel also topped the totals with 15 digs and four aces; Guler completed her double-double with 13 digs.
Victoria Mendez dished out 44 assists.Â
AIC's next match will be its home regular season finale and the team's Dig Pink Night on Tuesday, November 3 against Adelphi University.Â
