When and where:
February 24, 2024- Patchogue, NY
Results:
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's volleyball team takes down Hunter College in a 3-1 victory on Saturday afternoon.Â
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.), 3-4Â
Hunter, 2-6
Top Performers:
- Senior Mark Williams led the Golden Eagles with 14 kills, nine digs five service aces, two block assists, and one block solo
- Sophomore Luke Macpherson collected 12 kills, three block assists, and one dig
- Senior CJ Johnson finished with a game-high 43 assists, to go along with five digs and one service ace
- Graduate Quinn Foglia totaled nine kills, four block assists, and two digs
- The Hawks were led by Muhammad Al-Amine Mbaye who tallied 12 kills and eight digs
- Kyle Foley of Hunter posted 12 kills, four digs, and one block assist
- Hunter's Cooper Moran added 36 assists, seven digs, and two block assists
How it happened:
- Set one saw the Golden Eagles jump out to an early 8-1 advantage, as SJLI pulled ahead by as much as 10 points, (18-8) to secure a set one victory 25-15
- In the second set both teams traded points back and forth as the Hawks gained a 14-13 lead, St. Joseph's rallied with a 12-2 scoring run that closed out set two 25-16 in favor of SJLI
- The third set saw again both teams trading points as the match was tied at nine a piece until Huner pulled away claiming set three 25-18
- St. Joseph's pulled ahead midway through the set four taking a four-point lead, 14-10, Hunter looked to take control after cutting the lead to just 23-20 before the Golden Eagles finished the match 25-22
Up next:
The Golden Eagles return to the Danzi Center and host Elmira College and Lancaster Bible College for a tri-match on Saturday, March, 2 at 12:00 pm
