New York, NY - The John Jay College women's volleyball team continued its winning ways on Thursday evening, cruising to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-16) victory over Lehman at The Doghouse.
With the victory, the Bloodhounds improve to 7-15 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Lehman dropped to 2-14 overall and 1-3 in league play.
John Jay delivered a balanced offensive performance, finishing with 34 kills, 32 assists and a season-high 17 service aces while hitting .207 as a team. The Bloodhounds also controlled the action at the net, recording five total blocks and limiting the Lightning to a -.035 hitting percentage.
Kynzie MacInnes paced the Bloodhounds' offensive attack with a match-high nine kills, adding five digs, two service aces and two block assists.
Ansley Hobson turned in an impressive all-around performance, registering six kills, a match-high six service aces, 14 assists and seven digs.
Emilia Cascapera contributed six kills and four service aces, while
Madison Mullan anchored the defensive effort at the net with five total blocks, including one solo rejection, to go along with five kills.
Caroline Guerney dished out 13 assists and recorded two aces, while
Lizbeth Martinez added seven digs, three assists and two service aces.
The opening set featured a back-and-forth start, with both teams trading points through the early stages. With the score tied at 9-9, Hobson sparked the Bloodhounds with three consecutive service aces as part of a four-point run that gave John Jay a 13-9 advantage. The Bloodhounds continued to build momentum behind timely kills from Cascapera, Mullan and MacInnes, extending their lead to 18-14. Leading 19-15, John Jay closed the opening frame with six unanswered points. Martinez contributed a service ace during the decisive stretch, while Hobson added two kills before MacInnes delivered the final point to secure the 25-15 victory.
Lehman jumped out to an early 6-2 advantage in the second set, but the Bloodhounds quickly regrouped. Trailing 9-7, John Jay rattled off seven consecutive points behind the serving of Hobson, turning the two-point deficit into a 14-9 advantage. During the pivotal run, Hobson recorded three service aces, while Cascapera and
Anna Santos contributed two kills apiece. After Lehman trimmed the deficit to 14-12, John Jay responded with another surge, extending its lead to 19-13. MacInnes helped put the set away down the stretch, recording a kill and back-to-back service aces as the Bloodhounds closed the frame on a 6-0 run to claim another 25-15 decision. John Jay posted its most efficient offensive set of the evening, hitting .429 with 12 kills against just three errors on 21 attempts.
The Lightning opened the third set with a 3-1 advantage before the Bloodhounds seized control behind a dominant serving stretch from Cascapera. John Jay scored eight consecutive points to transform the early deficit into a 9-3 lead. Cascapera recorded two service aces during the run, while MacInnes added a pair of kills. The Bloodhounds maintained their advantage throughout the remainder of the set, using contributions from Mullan, Hobson, Cascapera and
Hailey Waugaman to extend the lead to 17-9.
With John Jay holding a 19-11 advantage, Cascapera added another service ace before the Bloodhounds pushed the margin to 24-14.
Shamyra Herrera eventually delivered the match-clinching kill off an assist from Guerney, sealing the 25-16 victory and completing the straight-set sweep.
The Bloodhounds will head to CCNY on Tuesday, October 27. First serve is set for 7:00 PM
