The women's volleyball team defeated the College of Staten Island, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-18) on Thursday night in Staten Island, NY. With the win, the Bloodhounds get back to .500 at 10-10 and improve to 5-2 in the CUNY Athletic Conference. The Dolphins fall to 5-15 and 4-4 in the conference. 

Junior Brittany Steele recorded her ninth double-double of the season with a match-high 16 kills, 15 digs, and two aces. Sophomore Kimberly Rodriguez dished out a game-high 25 assists and junior Nyla Lloyd-Clarke registered seven kills. Freshman Nicole Aguasvivas and junior Hualeska Garcia finished with a game-high 16 and 12 digs, respectively. Sophomore Mirialis Almanzar and freshman Brianna Geraldo had five kills each. 

With the Bloodhounds trailing 4-3 in the first set, John Jay rallied off four straight points but CSI bounced back on a 5-0 run. The Bloodhounds responded on an 8-1 run to lead 14-10. With John Jay up 16-14, the Bloodhounds went on a 6-2 run to take the opening set. John Jay began the second winning 11 of the first 14 points. The Dolphins cut the deficit to 17-11 but the Bloodhounds recorded the final three points to hold a 2-0 advantage. 

The third went back-and-forth as the score was tied 6-6. John Jay then picked up four straight points but CSI fought back to trail 15-14. The Bloodhounds took seven of the final nine points to complete the sweep. 

John Jay totaled 37 kills, 31 assists, seven service aces, and 55 digs. 

The Bloodhounds host the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Senior Night on Friday, October 20, at 6:00 pm at the Doghouse. Before the match, the Athletics Department will honor Anna Gevorgyan, MariaJose Martinez, Brittany Steele, and Mariel Zavala.