The Lehman College men’s volleyball team (3-4 Overall, 1-2 CUNYAC) split a pair of conference matches on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Bulldogs of Brooklyn College by scores of 30-15, 30-28, and 30-23 before falling to the No. 4 ranked Bearcats of Baruch College by scores of 30-21, 30-13, and 30-22 at the York Collge Gymnasium in Jamaica, NY.
In the Lightning’s triumph over the Bulldogs, Lehman College was led by the superb effort of Nate Martin, as the standout tallied 15 kills while adding three service aces and three digs. RJ LeBlanc also contributed with 11 kills, three block solos and a pair of digs, and Kelvis Castro chipped in with seven kills and four service aces. Finally, it was Angel Fernandez recording a match-high 31 assists. As a team, the Lightning hit .213.
In Lehman College’s loss to Baruch College, Martin was at it again, as he recorded 11 kills while adding 10 digs, and LeBlanc helped out with six kills, eight digs and three solo blocks. Castro tallied seven kills for the match while recording three digs, and Angel Fernandez recorded 19 assists. Following the matches, Lehman College head coach Wolfgang Lucena gave his thoughts.
“I really love the way we came out today and showed our energy and our fight,” Lucena said. “The Brooklyn match was played at 9:00am, but the team came out focused and took care of business. As for the Baruch College match – that is a very good team over there and I felt as though we put forward a sound effort despite not being able to come away with a victory. I’m extremely proud of the way these guys played today.”
The Lehman College men’s volleyball team will continue its season on Tuesday evening as the Lightning head back to the York College Gymnasium, but this time it’s for a conference match with the Cardinals. Start-time is scheduled for 7:00pm.