BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Long Island University women's volleyball team (9-7, NEC 5-0) extended its winning streak to nine matches Friday night with a three-set victory over the University of New Haven Chargers (25-22, 25-16, 25-17) at the Brooklyn Athletic Center.
Mia Rojas-Avila led the Sharks offensively, recording 10 kills without an attack error to finish with a .400 hitting percentage.
Bella Correia also contributed hitting .375 on 14 kills on 32 attempts.
LIU's attack was organized by
Dilara Elmacioglu, who finished with 39 assists and four digs. The Sharks totaled 46 kills and hit .267 as a team, compared with 32 kills and a .091 hitting percentage for New Haven.
Reese Teves paced LIU with 12 digs, while
Sara van Gisteren added 13 digs and three total blocks.
The Sharks opened the second set on an 8-0 run. Rojas-Avila recorded two kills during thes stretch, and LIU built on that advantage to take the set, 25-16. Correia and van Gisteren each added key kills as the Sharks maintained their lead through the closing points.
New Haven kept the third set closer early before LIU created separation late. With the Sharks leading 16-15, Rojas-Avila recorded back-to-back kills, followed by a block involving Rojas-Avila and Yasmeed Muhammad. LIU continued to extend its advantage, and Correia closed out the match with a kill off an Elmacioglu assist for the 25-17 set victory.
Up next for the Sharks, they will host New Haven for the second match of the weekend series at the Brooklyn Athletic Center on Saturday, Oct. 17. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. and it will be broadcast on NEC Front Row.
