New York, NY – The John Jay College women's volleyball team stepped out of conference play on Friday evening, falling to No. 15 ranked New York University (NYU) in straight sets (25-17, 25-12, 25-12) at the John A. Paulson Center.
Senior
Hailey Waugaman paced the Bloodhounds offensively with a team-high six kills, adding four digs, one service ace and a block assist.
Madison Mullan contributed two kills, a team-best two service aces and three total blocks, including one solo rejection.
Caroline Guerney directed the John Jay offense with a team-leading six assists while collecting a team-high six digs and one service ace.
Lizbeth Martinez chipped in five digs and three assists, while
Kynzie MacInnes finished with two kills, two assists and an ace.
Shamyra Herrera added two kills on three attempts, posting a team-best .667 hitting percentage.
The opening set saw the Bloodhounds battle against the Violets, who jumped out to an early 6-3 advantage before extending their lead to 10-4. John Jay continued to compete, receiving kills from Waugaman and
Emilia Cascapera, but NYU used a six-point run to establish a 16-6 cushion.
Trailing 22-12, the Bloodhounds mounted their strongest offensive stretch of the frame. Herrera sparked a three-point run with a kill before Mullan delivered a service ace and Waugaman followed with another kill, trimming the deficit to 22-15. John Jay added two more points, including another Waugaman kill, before NYU closed out the opening stanza, 25-17.
NYU carried its momentum into the second frame, scoring the first six points before John Jay responded with four consecutive points. A block from Waugaman and Mullan, followed by a MacInnes service ace, brought the Bloodhounds within two at 6-4.
The Violets answered with four straight points to regain control at 10-4. Mullan later registered a kill and followed with her second service ace of the evening, cutting the deficit to 10-6. John Jay continued to battle as Herrera and Waugaman each contributed kills, but NYU maintained its advantage throughout the remainder of the set.
The Bloodhounds trimmed the margin to 13-9 before the Violets pulled away, closing the frame with a 25-12 victory to take a two-set lead.
The Violets opened the final frame with six unanswered points before the Bloodhounds responded with three straight. Waugaman started the John Jay surge with a service ace, and Mullan followed with a kill to bring the visitors within 6-3.
NYU answered with another run to extend its lead to 12-5 before
Heidi Geyer entered the contest and registered a kill on her lone attack attempt. Later in the set, Waugaman added another kill, while John Jay capitalized on consecutive NYU attacking errors to trim the deficit to 16-9.
The Violets responded with another scoring run to push their advantage to 23-11. John Jay collected one final point before NYU secured the 25-12 decision to complete the three-set sweep.
KylieEmma Obeto led NYU with six kills on seven attempts, hitting .714, while Alden Roberts distributed a match-high 16 assists and added three service aces. Felicia Wu also registered three aces, and Lily Leung led the defensive effort with eight digs.
The Bloodhounds return to conference play on Tuesday, October 20 as they will head to Baruch for a 7:00 p.m. first-serve.
