Newark, NJ - The John Jay College women's volleyball team returned to nonconference action Saturday afternoon, dropping a pair of matches against Rutgers-Newark and Marywood at The Golden Dome.
The Bloodhounds (4-14, 1-1 CUNYAC) opened the day with a four-set setback to host Rutgers-Newark (20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 11-25) before falling to Marywood in straight sets (24-26, 10-25, 15-25).
Match One: Rutgers-Newark 3, John Jay 1
Hailey Waugaman paced the Bloodhounds with a team-high 10 kills on a .280 hitting percentage while adding nine digs.
Emilia Cascapera contributed nine kills, seven digs, four block assists and two service aces, finishing with a team-leading 13 points.
Kynzie MacInnes added six kills and seven digs, while
Anna Santos provided an efficient offensive performance, recording five kills on six attempts for an .833 hitting percentage.
Kaia Mittauer directed the offense with 20 assists and seven digs, while
Caroline Guerney chipped in six helpers. Defensively,
Lizbeth Martinez anchored the back row with a match-high 16 digs for John Jay.
The Scarlet Raiders claimed the opening set, 25-20, behind 13 kills and a .303 hitting percentage. John Jay responded with 11 kills in the second frame, hitting .219, but Rutgers-Newark maintained its advantage to take a 25-19 decision and build a two-set lead.
Facing a potential sweep, the Bloodhounds delivered their strongest offensive performance of the match in the third set. John Jay registered 13 kills against just five errors on 26 attempts, hitting a match-best .308 while holding Rutgers-Newark to a .048 clip. The offensive surge propelled the Bloodhounds to a 25-21 victory, extending the contest.
Rutgers-Newark responded in the fourth, jumping out to a 9-0 advantage and maintaining control en route to a 25-11 victory to secure the match.
John Jay finished with 38 kills, 33 assists, 53 digs, six service aces and four team blocks. Rutgers-Newark countered with 43 kills, 38 assists, 55 digs and 14 aces while hitting .240.
Bella Foster led the Scarlet Raiders with 15 kills on a .538 hitting percentage, while Jaedyn Simba-Malasarte added 10 kills and five aces. Nicole Sullivan dished out 20 assists and recorded six aces, while Cyan Long collected a match-high 25 digs.
Match Two: Marywood 3, John Jay 0
In the afternoon finale, John Jay faced a Marywood squad that improved to 18-2 on the season following its three-set victory.
Cascapera led the Bloodhounds with five kills and three service aces, while Waugaman and
Madison Mullan contributed four kills apiece.
Mullan turned in a strong all-around performance, registering four kills, two service aces and four total blocks, including two solo rejections, to finish with a team-high nine points.
Mittauer handed out 10 assists to go along with four digs and two kills, while Guerney added four assists. Martinez once again led the defensive effort with nine digs, followed by Waugaman with eight and MacInnes with five.
The opening set proved to be the most competitive of the match as the Bloodhounds battled the Pacers throughout the frame. John Jay registered 10 kills and hit .158, keeping the contest close before Marywood edged out a 26-24 victory to take the early advantage.
Marywood carried that momentum into the second set, hitting .364 with 11 kills against just three errors. The Pacers limited John Jay to four kills and claimed the frame, 25-10.
In the third, Marywood established an early 7-0 lead and maintained its advantage, eventually closing out the match with a 25-15 victory.
The Bloodhounds finished with 19 kills, 18 assists, seven service aces, five team blocks and 32 digs. Marywood recorded 37 kills, 32 assists, eight aces, six blocks and 49 digs while posting a .253 hitting percentage.
Carolina Samaniego led the Pacers with 10 kills on a .400 hitting percentage, while Genevieve Pollock added nine kills and Gracee Work finished with eight. Ayla Bransford distributed 16 assists, while Catie Woolf led all players with 16 digs.
Across the two matches, Waugaman totaled 14 kills and 17 digs, while Cascapera combined for 14 kills, five service aces and four block assists. Mullan contributed eight kills, four service aces and five total blocks, while Mittauer finished the day with 30 assists. Martinez anchored the Bloodhounds' defensive efforts, combining for 25 digs over the two contests.Â
The Bloodhounds return home to The Doghouse on Tuesday, October 13, as they welcome York for its Breast Cancer Research Foundation game.
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