The
No. 15 New York University women's volleyball team swept John Jay College on Dig Pink Night on Friday, October 16, at the John A. Paulson Center in Manhattan, NY.
The Violets celebrated Dig Pink Night with a straight-set sweep over John Jay College (25-17, 25-12, 25-12).
"We were really intentional with our serving strategy today," says Head Coach
Andrew Brown. "That starts with practice and how we target certain zones."
NYU never trailed at any point during the match, opening with a 10-4 lead in set one before
Coco Barton sealed it with a block. The Violets started set two with a 6-0 run, highlighted by two consecutive service aces from setters
Alden Roberts and
Kate Scherlacher, respectively.
Camellia Ding closed the second set for NYU with back-to-back kills.
The Violets jumped out to an early six-point lead in the third set.
Chloe Hynes followed with back-to-back kills to keep the momentum, while
KylieEmma Obeto recorded a kill-ace combination
Obeto led the Violets with six kills, while Roberts recorded a team-high 16 assists.
Felicia Wu and Roberts each tallied three service aces, and
Sarah Beville led the defensive effort with 12 digs.
The Violets will take the court next on Saturday, October 17, traveling to Union, NJ, to face No. 22 Batten University at 11 a.m. in a doubleheader hosted by Kean University.