The
No. 11 New York University women's volleyball team closed out its regular season with a sweep over Hunter College on Saturday, November 7, at the John A. Paulson Center in New York, NY.
The Violets defeated the Hawks in a three-set sweep (25-8, 25-10, 25-17).
"We've had tons of opportunities to be able to battle through some adversity and come out on top," said Head Coach
Andrew Brown. "This is a great turnout for our team to prepare for the postseason."
NYU never trailed in the opening frame, with
Camellia Ding and
Amiya Kuchibhotla each recording back-to-back blocks to take the first set.
The Violets carried their momentum into set two and never trailed. A block-kill combo from Ding kept NYU ahead before a nine-point run pushed their lead to 19-6. During the run,
Alden Roberts recorded three assists, while
Felicia Wu added three service aces. Kuchibhotla sealed set two for the Violets with back-to-back service aces.
Both teams traded points early in set three, tied at 9-9. Two consecutive kills from
Chloe Lemons gave NYU the lead before Roberts launched three assists to extend the Violets' advantage, close out the set, and secure the sweep.
Lemons and
Chloe Hynes led the Violets offensively with 10 kills apiece. Roberts recorded 18 assists, while Wu tallied five service aces.
Lily Leung contributed 11 digs, and Kuchibhotla led the team with five blocks.
The Violets enter postseason play on Saturday, November 14, traveling to Pittsburgh, PA, to compete in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. NYU will face the University of Rochester at 11:00 a.m.
