The Medgar Evers College women's volleyball team suffered a three-set defeat to the Lehman College Lightning on Tuesday evening at the APEX Center, falling by scores of 6-25, 5-25, and 10-25 in a CUNYAC matchup. The defeat moved the Cougars to 0-13 overall and 0-3 in conference play, while Lehman improved to 1-12 (1-2 CUNYAC).
Moutiatou Djibring led the Cougars offensively with two kills on seven attempts, while Enphani Huskey contributed one kill on five attacks. Sarah Vallon distributed two assists, while Danajah Lawrence added one assist and three digs. Jadore Granizo and Maritza Argueta finalized their evenings with three and two digs, respectively.
Lehman registered a whopping 31 team aces during the match. Olivia Boothe set the tone at the service line with 10 aces, while Abena Abakwa and Enalyse Pacheco recorded five kills apiece. Angela Rodriguez's 10 assists led all players.
The visitors encountered difficulties establishing its offense against a Lehman squad that capitalized on its serving opportunities throughout the contest. The Cougars finished the evening with three kills, three assists, nine digs, and seven service errors.
Medgar Evers will look to regroup and sharpen its execution as the team prepares for its next non-conference test, as the Cougars travel to Madison, New Jersey, to take on FDU-Florham tomorrow evening. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
