Tigermedia - CUNY Athletic Conference: Women's Community College Volleyball Finals: Queensborough vs. Kingsborough CC (2015)
CUNY Athletic Conference: Women's Community College Volleyball Finals: Queensborough vs. Kingsborough CC (2015)
Date: October 27th, 2015
Duration:
1h:33m:49s
Summary provided by www.cunyathletics.com (CUNY Athletics):
CUNYAC Community College Women's Volleyball Presented by Pepsi
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The championship game of the CUNYAC/Pepsi Community College Women's Volleyball Championship was between #1 Queensborough and #2 Kingsborough at Hostos Community College. This was the third time that these two teams faced off this season, with Queensborough winning every game this year to make the 2015 CUNYAC Community College Women's Volleyball Champions. The Tiger's height gave them a blocking advantage, which allowed them to control the net.
Queensborough's Alanna Caffrey said that, "Coming in as a freshman making it to the championship last year, I used that momentum to make it far this year."
To start the first set, Kingsborough's Pamela Martinez came out attacking early to give the Wave a 7-5 lead. Multiple hitting errors for Queensborough gave Kingsborough easy points to give them a 15-9 lead. The top seeded Tigers fought back using their height to their advantage racking up six straight points to tie the game at 16 all. Zuri Williams didn't shy away on the offensive or defensive side of the ball, helping Queensborough with big blocks and kills. Tied at 20-20, the set went back and forth as Queensborough pushed ahead two points after a big time hit from freshman, Antonela Vrljic. Vrljic gave the Tigers another kill to give them game point, then the set after a service ace, 25-22. Martinez led Kingsborough with seven kills in the first set as Vrljic had three for Queensborough.
The Tigers came out with an offensive mindset to begin the second set with big time kills from Alyssa McAdam and Williams to take a 5-1 lead. McAdam added two blocks early in the set to bring the game to 8-2 Queensborough. Led by the attack of Emilija Bajramovic and Vrljic, the Tigers put together a 5-point run to give them a 14-4 lead. Williams joined in on the attack with three quick kills as Queensborough pushed ahead 19-7. The top seed didn't look back and took the second set 25-11 to give them a 2-0 lead for the game.
Kingsborough wasn't looking to be swept and began the third set on a 6-0 run with big hits from Pik Ka Tang and Jasmine Hardy. Numerous errors hurt Queensborough early in the set as the Wave took a 10-5 lead. However, the Tigers regained their composure to pull within one, 11-10. With the Championship on the line, both teams picked up their played to bring the set to a close 15-14 lead in favor of Queensborough. The Tigers put their foot on the gas and pushed ahead to a 21-17 lead with two kills from Alanna Caffrey. After a service ace from Caffrey and a big time block from McAdam, Queensborough took the set 25-18 and the game 3-0 to become the 2015 CUNYAC Community College Women's Volleyball Champions.
"It really means alot, these girls work so hard.. We did what were supposed to do, I'm very proud." said Queensborough Head Coach, Jason Demas.
Alanna Caffrey of Queensborough won 2015 CUNYAC Community College Women's Volleyball MVP as she totalled for 18 kills, 23 digs and 7 service aces in the semifinal and championship game. Zuri Williams and Antonela Vrljic of Queensborough were named to the All-Tournament team as Pamela Martinez and Pik Ka Tang were named for Kingsborough.