The New York University Men's Volleyball Team, ranked #4 in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, traveled to uptown Manhattan and defeated Hunter College 3-0 (25-12, 27-25, 25-14) on Wednesday, February 2.

The Violets (2-1) opened the match by scoring the first four points and never trailed in the first set.

In the second set, NYU fell behind 19-14 before scoring seven of the next eight points to take the lead. The teams then alternated points until consecutive kills by Lucas Osiecki and Robbie Allen clinched the set for the Violets.

The final set was never in doubt as NYU raced out to a 12-3 lead and were never seriously threatened by the Hawks (0-2).  

"It was a strong performance by our players. Hunter is always a challenging opponent and we were able to control the match," said Head Coach Jose Pina. "We were able to play all of the young guys and they all came through when called upon."

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING:

- The Violets posted a huge advantage, .360-.065, in hitting percentage.

- James Haag led a balanced attack with seven kills.

- Ryan Li totaled a match-high 22 assists, while Sachin Dasari added 11. Both players added three service aces.

- Zach Knudsen led the way with eight digs.

The Violets return to action this weekend when they compete in the Morgan Classic at Springfield College in Springfield, MA. NYU opens play against Endicott College at 5:00pm on Friday, February 4.