BRONX, N.Y. – The Lehman College women's volleyball team remained hot, extending their winning streak to five consecutive matches, with a dominant 3-1 win over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Wednesday night. Set scores were 25-21, 25-8, 22-25, 25-20, in a match held in the APEX at Lehman College.

The winning streak matches the longest such run from a year ago, when the Lightning ran off five straight wins mid-season.

Lehman (7-2) got off to a strong start, and held off the Mariners (6-2) in the first set, then dominated USMMA in the second. The Mariners fought back to take the third set, but held off the inevitable only so long.

On the night, junior Jo-Marie Aquino (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman) had 14 kills, including six in the inaugural set. Senior Besa Zabelaj (White Plains, N.Y./White Plains) had four of her eight kills in the fourth and deciding set.

Junior Jessica Gonzalez (Bronx, N.Y./Bronx Theatre) had 29 assists, while Julia Mercado (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Spellman) had 11 digs.

Lehman is 4-1 at the APEX, and now plays the next four matches at home. Up next on Saturday, September 21, is a tri-match against Purchase College (noon), and Cooper Union (2:00 p.m.)