Result
Nassau Community College women's volleyball earned a four-set victory over Dutchess Community College on September 12, defeating the Falcons 25-19, 19-25, 25-10, 25-16. After Dutchess evened the match in the second set, the Lions responded with commanding performances in the third and fourth sets to secure the 3-1 win.
How It Happened
Nassau opened the match with one of its strongest offensive sets of the afternoon. The Lions recorded 13 kills against just two attacking errors in the first set, hitting .355 as a team on the way to a 25-19 victory and an early 1-0 advantage.
Dutchess responded in the second set and handed Nassau its only set loss of the match, 25-19. The Lions were held to seven kills while committing six errors on 35 attempts for a .029 hitting percentage, allowing Dutchess to even the match at one set apiece.Â
Nassau quickly regained control in the third. The Lions limited their mistakes and hit .300, recording four kills with just one error on 10 attempts. Nassau's serving also proved to be a major factor throughout the match, and the Lions rolled to a decisive 25-10 victory to move within one set of the win.Â
The Lions carried that momentum into the fourth set. Nassau produced six kills with only two errors on 13 attempts for a .308 hitting percentage and closed out the match with a 25-16 victory. The final two sets demonstrated Nassau's ability to respond after dropping the second, as the Lions outscored Dutchess 50-26 over the third and fourth sets.Â
Natalie Maser led Nassau's attack with 13 kills while hitting .294 and added three service aces. Rhianna Miller contributed five kills and a match-high seven aces, while Angelina Melendez finished with six kills. Mia Randazzo was efficient offensively, recording four kills without an error on eight attempts for a .500 hitting percentage.Â
Nassau's serving was particularly effective, as the Lions totaled 21 aces. In addition to Miller's seven, Takyia Wilder recorded five aces, Maser had three, and Beatriz Sanchez and Marlei Johnson each added two. Sanchez also directed the offense with a team-high 14 assists, while Randazzo contributed nine.
Notes & Standout Performer
- Hitting percentage: .213
- Service aces: 21
- Natalie Maser: 13 kills, 3 aces, 16.5 points
- Rhianna Miller: 5 kills, 7 aces, 9 digs, 12 points
- Takyia Wilder: 5 aces, 9 digs
- Angelina Melendez: 6 kills
- Mia Randazzo: 4 kills, .500 hitting percentage, 9 assists
- Beatriz Sanchez: 14 assists, 2 aces, 5 digs
Up Next
Nassau will travel to face Queensborough Community College in a Region XV matchup on Tuesday, September 15th at 7 PM.
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