Bronx, N.Y. – The Lehman College women's volleyball team earned a split in a home doubleheader at The APEX Main Gym on Tuesday evening. The Lightning defeated CUNYAC rival Medgar Evers College in three straight sets (25-6, 25-5, 25-10) in the opener before dropping a 3-1 decision (18-25, 25-17, 16-25, 17-25) to non-conference opponent Saint Elizabeth University.
The Lightning (1-13; 1-2 CUNYAC) snapped a 15-match losing streak with their dominant triumph over the Medgar Evers Cougars (0-12; 0-2 CUNYAC). Lehman fired off a spectacular 31 team aces during the match.
Olivia Boothe led the service line with 10 aces, while Abena Abakwa and
Enalyse Pacheco notched five kills apiece.
Angela Rodriguez also anchored the offense, dishing out 10 assists.
In the nightcap, the Saint Elizabeth Eagles (2-8) took the opening set before Lehman bounced back to tie the match in the second. However, the Eagles responded with consecutive victories in the third and fourth sets to secure the overall match win.
Alanis Vasquez paced the Lightning offense with eight kills and 13 digs. Booth added five kills, while
Edith Oblitas distributed 10 assists and recorded four digs.
Lehman returns to action on Monday, October 19th, hosting a non-conference match against Yeshiva University at The APEX Main Gym. The first serve is scheduled for 8 pm ET.
