Madison, NJ - The John Jay men's volleyball team hit the road on Saturday for the Drew University tri-match, featuring the host Rangers and the Cairn University Highlanders.

The Bloodhounds were scheduled to face both teams on Saturday afternoon, but were only able to complete their match with Drew before a campus-wide power outage postponed the remainder of the tri-match.

The Rangers defeated John Jay, 3-1, in the lone match of the day at Baldwin Gymnasium.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bloodhounds took a commanding lead in the opening set behind a trio of service aces by Steven Ajazi. The visitors rattled off nine straight points to take a 16-5 lead in the opener.

Newcomer Atilla Nerette scored two blocks and a kill in the lead-cementing run.

Micah Rossman led the charge down the stretch for John Jay, scoring five kills on .400 hitting. The team hit a match-high .257 in the opening set, scoring a 25-18 win.

The host Rangers responded in kind in the second set, committing just three hitting errors. Drew hitters opened the set with a 5-point run to take an 8-4 lead.

Drew outscored the Bloodhounds at a nearly 2-to-1 rate from there to complete a 25-17 win.

After trailing at the outset of the third frame, the Bloodhounds took advantage of Ranger errors to get back in front. The Drew attack committed errors in three of four straight points to give John Jay the 7-6 lead.

The Rangers had an answer for the Bloodhounds' attack throughout the third set, totaling 19 digs as a team - nearly double the count of their opponents. Drew's Matthew Adegbite and Gio Martin combined for nine of the team's match-high 15 kills in the 25-21 win.

Drew continued to total up blocks throughout the match, including five in the fourth set. They totaled 18 in the match, the most by an opponent in a four-set match this season.

The hosts' 6-0 scoring streak early in the final frame was enough to put away the Bloodhounds, going on to win 25-19.

Micah Rossman and Nick Fuentes led the Bloodhounds with 12 kills each.

Alex Bridgelall finished the match with 31 assists at setter, his second-most assists in a match this season. He added 11 digs and 3 aces.

NEXT UP: The Bloodhounds return to the Garden State on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for a single match against Saint Elizabeth. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.