When and where:
February 19, 2025- New York, NY
Results:
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's volleyball team was swept in a non-conference match by #1 New York University on the road on Wednesday night.
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.), 2-6, #1 NYU, 14-0
Top Performers:
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Junior Luke MacPherson led the Golden Eagles with nine kills with an ace and a block
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Graduate student Tyler Anderson added six kills, five digs, and a block
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Setter Will Kropp tossed 20 assistsÂ
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Lucas Osiecki of NYU led all players with 11 kills while hitting at a .529 clip with a match-best seven digs
How it happened:
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The Violets got out to an early 6-0 lead in the opening frame and held momentum grabbing a 22-12 advantage before securing the set 25-15.
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NYU took their first five-point lead of the second set at 10-5. Later, an ace put the hosts ahead 17-11 before three straight points for the Golden Eagles moved them to within three, 17-14. The Violets hit the 20-point mark with a four-point advantage, 20-16, and held SJLI to just one point down the stretch for the 25-17 victory
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NYU completed the sweep with a 25-17 win in set three
Notes:
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As a team, St. Joseph's (L.I.) was held to a 136 hitting percentage while Brooklyn finished at .440
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The Violets put up 10 total blocks and served seven aces while the Golden Eagles finished with five total blocks and two aces
Up next:
The Golden Eagles open up Skyline Conference play when they host the College of Old Westbury and the University of Mt. St. Vincent on Saturday, March 1st. The Golden Eagles face the Panthers at 10:00 am before taking on the Dolphins at 1:00 pm.
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