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St. Joseph's LI (4-3) -VS- Hunter College (8-2)

Box Score

St. Joseph's LI logo
0
vs
Hunter College logo
3

St. Joseph's LI (4-3)
-VS-
Hunter College (8-2)

Team Score By Period
Team 1 2 3
St. Joseph's LI SJCLIMVB 25 16 17
Winner Hunter College HUNTER 27 25 25
Date:
2/11/2017
Time:
10AM
Site:
New York, NY (Hunter Sportsplex)
Attendance:
75
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Match History vs St. Joseph's LI

Match Details

Game Statistics By Set
Set St. Joseph's LI Hunter College
K E TA % K E TA %
Set #1 11 5 34 .176 16 7 37 .243
Set #2 9 7 30 .067 14 6 32 .250
Set #3 13 9 38 .105 13 1 26 .462
Total 33 21 102 .118 43 14 95 .305
Team Statistical Comparison
Statistic Team Comparison
SJCLIMVB - HUNTER
Points
38.0
53.0
Kills
33
43
Aces
1
4
Blocks
4
6
Assists
33
43
Digs
33
40

Game Leaders

SJCLIMVB - Leaders
Statistic Leaders
Kills Paul Curaro (11), Kyle Biggers (10), Matthew Amberge (5)
Aces Paul Curaro (1)
Blocks Tyler Jones (3), Matt Cole (2), Matthew Amberge (1)
Assists Tyler Jones (17), Dan O'Keefe (14), Michael Barfield (1)
Digs Dan O'Keefe (8), Paul Curaro (6), Danny McNamara (6)

Individual Statistics

St. Joseph's LI (4-3)

SJCLIMVB - Individual
# Player SP Attack Set Serve Block Def Rec
K E TA Pct A E SA SE SA-SE BS BA BE DIG BHE RE Pts
3 3 Paul Curaro 3 11 10 34 .029 0 0 1 3 1-3 0 0 0 6 0 0 12.0
7 7 Tyler Jones 3 3 3 17 .000 17 0 0 0 0-0 1 2 1 3 0 0 5.0
11 11 Matthew Amberge 3 5 3 15 .133 0 0 0 1 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.0
13 13 Matt Cole 3 3 1 10 .200 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 2 0 3 0 0 4.0
14 14 Kyle Biggers 3 10 1 15 .600 0 0 0 3 0-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 10.0
24 24 David Slager 3 1 2 10 -.100 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.0
2 2 Michael Barfield 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0.0
5 5 Dan O'Keefe 3 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0.0
9 9 Danny McNamara 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0.0
TM TM TEAM 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
Totals 33 21 102 .118 33 0 1 7 1-7 2 4 1 33 2 4 38
SJCLIMVB - Individual
# Player SP Block Def Rec Pts
BS BA BE DIG BHE RE
3 3 Paul Curaro 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 12.0
7 7 Tyler Jones 3 1 2 1 3 0 0 5.0
11 11 Matthew Amberge 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.0
13 13 Matt Cole 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 4.0
14 14 Kyle Biggers 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 10.0
24 24 David Slager 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.0
2 2 Michael Barfield 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0.0
5 5 Dan O'Keefe 3 0 0 0 8 1 0 0.0
9 9 Danny McNamara 3 0 0 0 6 0 1 0.0
TM TM TEAM 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
Totals 2 4 1 33 2 4 38

Hunter College (8-2)

HUNTER - Individual
# Player SP Attack Set Serve Block Def Rec
K E TA Pct A E SA SE SA-SE BS BA BE DIG BHE RE Pts
7 7 Jazgarski, Michael 3 11 3 21 .381 1 0 0 1 0-1 0 1 0 9 0 1 11.5
8 8 Sanchez , Nicolas 3 0 0 3 .000 39 0 1 0 1-0 0 2 0 8 1 0 2.0
10 10 Tarquinio, Steven 3 6 1 12 .417 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 5 0 3 0 0 8.5
14 14 Crusinberry, Ben 3 14 5 32 .281 0 0 0 2 0-2 0 2 0 6 0 0 15.0
17 17 Kohler, Brandon 3 11 1 14 .714 0 0 2 2 2-2 0 1 2 0 1 0 13.5
2 2 Muir, Joseph 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0.0
9 9 Hogan, Blake 2 0 2 6 -.333 0 0 1 0 1-0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.5
1 1 Zukowski , Matthew 1 1 2 7 -.143 0 0 0 1 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
TM TM TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Totals 43 14 95 .305 43 0 4 6 4-6 0 12 2 40 2 1 53
HUNTER - Individual
# Player SP Block Def Rec Pts
BS BA BE DIG BHE RE
7 7 Jazgarski, Michael 3 0 1 0 9 0 1 11.5
8 8 Sanchez , Nicolas 3 0 2 0 8 1 0 2.0
10 10 Tarquinio, Steven 3 0 5 0 3 0 0 8.5
14 14 Crusinberry, Ben 3 0 2 0 6 0 0 15.0
17 17 Kohler, Brandon 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 13.5
2 2 Muir, Joseph 3 0 0 0 11 0 0 0.0
9 9 Hogan, Blake 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 1.5
1 1 Zukowski , Matthew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0
TM TM TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Totals 0 12 2 40 2 1 53

Play By Play

Set #1 Plays

Set #1 Plays
Serve Team SJCLIMVB - Play Description Visiting Team Score Scoring Team Logo Home Team Score HUNTER - Play Description
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Matthew Amberge (from Tyler Jones). 1 St. Joseph 0
SJCLIMVB 1 Hunter College 1 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 2 St. Joseph 1
SJCLIMVB 2 Hunter College 2 [Matthew Amberge] Service error.
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Kill by David Slager (from Tyler Jones). 3 St. Joseph 2
SJCLIMVB 3 Hunter College 3 [Kyle Biggers] Service error.
HUNTER 3 Hunter College 4 [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by David Slager.
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by Matthew Zukowski. 4 St. Joseph 4
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Dan O'Keefe; David Slager.
SJCLIMVB [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Dan O'Keefe). 5 St. Joseph 4
SJCLIMVB [Dan O'Keefe] Attack error by Ben Crusinberry. 6 St. Joseph 4
SJCLIMVB 6 Hunter College 5 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Steven Tarquinio (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 6 Hunter College 6 [Matthew Zukowski] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
HUNTER 6 Hunter College 7 [Matthew Zukowski] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Matthew Zukowski] Kill by Tyler Jones (from Danny McNamara). 7 St. Joseph 7
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
SJCLIMVB 7 Hunter College 8 [Paul Curaro] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Steven Tarquinio] Attack error by Michael Jazgarski (block by Tyler Jones; Matt Cole). 8 St. Joseph 8
SJCLIMVB 8 Hunter College 9 [Matt Cole] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Dan O'Keefe). 9 St. Joseph 9
-- SJCLIMVB subs: David Slager; Dan O'Keefe.
SJCLIMVB 9 Hunter College 10 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 9 Hunter College 11 [Michael Jazgarski] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Attack error by Ben Crusinberry. 10 St. Joseph 11
SJCLIMVB [Matthew Amberge] Bad set by Michael Jazgarski. 11 St. Joseph 11
SJCLIMVB 11 Hunter College 12 [Matthew Amberge] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Matthew Amberge; Danny McNamara.
HUNTER 11 Hunter College 13 [Brandon Kohler] Service ace (Michael Barfield).
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Service error. 12 St. Joseph 13
SJCLIMVB 12 Hunter College 14 [Kyle Biggers] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Joseph Muir).
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by Matthew Zukowski. 13 St. Joseph 14
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Dan O'Keefe; David Slager.
SJCLIMVB [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Dan O'Keefe). 14 St. Joseph 14
SJCLIMVB 14 Hunter College 15 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Steven Tarquinio (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 14 Hunter College 16 [Matthew Zukowski] Attack error by Tyler Jones (block by Nicolas Sanchez; Steven Tarquinio).
HUNTER [Matthew Zukowski] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Dan O'Keefe). 15 St. Joseph 16
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Matthew Amberge; Danny McNamara.
SJCLIMVB 15 Hunter College 17 [Paul Curaro] Service error.
HUNTER 15 Hunter College 18 [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Matthew Amberge (from Dan O'Keefe). 16 St. Joseph 18
SJCLIMVB [Matt Cole] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones), block error by Brandon Kohler. 17 St. Joseph 18
SJCLIMVB [Matt Cole] Attack error by Michael Jazgarski (block by Tyler Jones). 18 St. Joseph 18
SJCLIMVB 18 Hunter College 19 [Matt Cole] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Attack error by Ben Crusinberry (block by Matthew Amberge). 19 St. Joseph 19
SJCLIMVB 19 Hunter College 20 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
-- SJCLIMVB subs: David Slager; Dan O'Keefe.
HUNTER 19 Hunter College 21 [Michael Jazgarski] Attack error by Matthew Amberge.
-- Timeout St. Joseph's LI.
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Service error. 20 St. Joseph 21
SJCLIMVB [Matthew Amberge] Attack error by Ben Crusinberry. 21 St. Joseph 21
SJCLIMVB 21 Hunter College 22 [Matthew Amberge] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Ball handling error by Brandon Kohler. 22 St. Joseph 22
SJCLIMVB [Kyle Biggers] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Tyler Jones). 23 St. Joseph 22
SJCLIMVB 23 Hunter College 23 [Kyle Biggers] Kill by Steven Tarquinio (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Service error. 24 St. Joseph 23
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Dan O'Keefe; David Slager.
SJCLIMVB 24 Hunter College 24 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Matthew Zukowski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 24 Hunter College 25 [Matthew Zukowski] Attack error by Paul Curaro (block by Steven Tarquinio; Michael Jazgarski).
-- Timeout St. Joseph's LI.
HUNTER [Matthew Zukowski] Service error. 25 St. Joseph 25
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
SJCLIMVB 25 Hunter College 26 [Paul Curaro] Service error.
HUNTER 25 Hunter College 27 [Steven Tarquinio] Ball handling error by Dan O'Keefe.

Set #2 Plays

Set #2 Plays
Serve Team SJCLIMVB - Play Description Visiting Team Score Scoring Team Logo Home Team Score HUNTER - Play Description
SJCLIMVB 0 Hunter College 1 [Matt Cole] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 1 St. Joseph 1
SJCLIMVB 1 Hunter College 2 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Kill by Matthew Amberge (from Tyler Jones). 2 St. Joseph 2
SJCLIMVB [Matthew Amberge] Attack error by Blake Hogan. 3 St. Joseph 2
SJCLIMVB 3 Hunter College 3 [Matthew Amberge] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Michael Barfield; Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER 3 Hunter College 4 [Brandon Kohler] Attack error by Kyle Biggers (block by Blake Hogan; Steven Tarquinio).
HUNTER 3 Hunter College 5 [Brandon Kohler] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Attack error by Blake Hogan. 4 St. Joseph 5
SJCLIMVB 4 Hunter College 6 [Kyle Biggers] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 4 Hunter College 7 [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by Matt Cole.
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Service error. 5 St. Joseph 7
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Dan O'Keefe; David Slager.
SJCLIMVB 5 Hunter College 8 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Blake Hogan] Attack error by Ben Crusinberry (block by Tyler Jones; Matt Cole). 6 St. Joseph 8
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Matthew Amberge; Michael Barfield.
SJCLIMVB 6 Hunter College 9 [Paul Curaro] Ball handling error by Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER [Steven Tarquinio] Attack error by Michael Jazgarski. 7 St. Joseph 9
SJCLIMVB 7 Hunter College 10 [Matt Cole] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Joseph Muir).
HUNTER 7 Hunter College 11 [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Joseph Muir).
HUNTER 7 Hunter College 12 [Nicolas Sanchez] Service ace (Danny McNamara).
-- Timeout St. Joseph's LI.
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Dan O'Keefe). 8 St. Joseph 12
-- SJCLIMVB subs: David Slager; Dan O'Keefe.
SJCLIMVB [Tyler Jones] Attack error by Brandon Kohler. 9 St. Joseph 12
SJCLIMVB 9 Hunter College 13 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Tyler Jones), block error by Brandon Kohler. 10 St. Joseph 13
SJCLIMVB 10 Hunter College 14 [Matthew Amberge] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Michael Barfield; Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER 10 Hunter College 15 [Brandon Kohler] Service ace (TEAM).
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 11 St. Joseph 15
SJCLIMVB 11 Hunter College 16 [Kyle Biggers] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 11 Hunter College 17 [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
HUNTER 11 Hunter College 18 [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by David Slager.
-- Timeout St. Joseph's LI.
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Tyler Jones). 12 St. Joseph 18
-- SJCLIMVB subs: David Slager; Dan O'Keefe.
SJCLIMVB [Dan O'Keefe] Attack error by Steven Tarquinio. 13 St. Joseph 18
SJCLIMVB 13 Hunter College 19 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Steven Tarquinio (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 13 Hunter College 20 [Blake Hogan] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
HUNTER 13 Hunter College 21 [Blake Hogan] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
HUNTER 13 Hunter College 22 [Blake Hogan] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 13 Hunter College 23 [Blake Hogan] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
HUNTER [Blake Hogan] Kill by Tyler Jones (from Dan O'Keefe). 14 St. Joseph 23
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Matthew Amberge; Michael Barfield.
SJCLIMVB [Paul Curaro] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Dan O'Keefe). 15 St. Joseph 23
SJCLIMVB 15 Hunter College 24 [Paul Curaro] Service error.
HUNTER [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Matt Cole (from Dan O'Keefe). 16 St. Joseph 24
SJCLIMVB 16 Hunter College 25 [Matt Cole] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).

Set #3 Plays

Set #3 Plays
Serve Team SJCLIMVB - Play Description Visiting Team Score Scoring Team Logo Home Team Score HUNTER - Play Description
HUNTER [Blake Hogan] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Tyler Jones). 1 St. Joseph 0
SJCLIMVB 1 Hunter College 1 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 2 St. Joseph 1
SJCLIMVB 2 Hunter College 2 [Matthew Amberge] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 3 St. Joseph 2
SJCLIMVB 3 Hunter College 3 [Kyle Biggers] Service error.
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Michael Barfield). 4 St. Joseph 3
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Dan O'Keefe; David Slager.
SJCLIMVB 4 Hunter College 4 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 4 Hunter College 5 [Brandon Kohler] Attack error by Tyler Jones.
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Service error. 5 St. Joseph 5
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Matthew Amberge; Danny McNamara.
SJCLIMVB 5 Hunter College 6 [Paul Curaro] Kill by Steven Tarquinio (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 5 Hunter College 7 [Ben Crusinberry] Attack error by Matthew Amberge (block by Steven Tarquinio; Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Kill by Matthew Amberge (from Dan O'Keefe). 6 St. Joseph 7
SJCLIMVB [Matt Cole] Attack error by Michael Jazgarski. 7 St. Joseph 7
SJCLIMVB 7 Hunter College 8 [Matt Cole] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Blake Hogan] Kill by Tyler Jones (from Dan O'Keefe). 8 St. Joseph 8
-- SJCLIMVB subs: David Slager; Dan O'Keefe.
SJCLIMVB 8 Hunter College 9 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 9 St. Joseph 9
SJCLIMVB 9 Hunter College 10 [Matthew Amberge] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
HUNTER 9 Hunter College 11 [Nicolas Sanchez] Attack error by Paul Curaro (block by Ben Crusinberry; Brandon Kohler).
HUNTER 9 Hunter College 12 [Nicolas Sanchez] Attack error by Danny McNamara.
HUNTER [Nicolas Sanchez] Kill by Kyle Biggers (from Tyler Jones). 10 St. Joseph 12
SJCLIMVB [Kyle Biggers] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Tyler Jones). 11 St. Joseph 12
SJCLIMVB 11 Hunter College 13 [Kyle Biggers] Service error.
HUNTER [Michael Jazgarski] Kill by Paul Curaro (from Tyler Jones). 12 St. Joseph 13
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Dan O'Keefe; David Slager.
SJCLIMVB 12 Hunter College 14 [Dan O'Keefe] Kill by Brandon Kohler (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 12 Hunter College 15 [Brandon Kohler] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
HUNTER 12 Hunter College 16 [Brandon Kohler] Attack error by Tyler Jones (block by Ben Crusinberry; Steven Tarquinio).
-- Timeout St. Joseph's LI.
HUNTER [Brandon Kohler] Kill by Matt Cole (from Dan O'Keefe). 13 St. Joseph 16
-- SJCLIMVB subs: Danny McNamara; Matthew Amberge.
SJCLIMVB [Paul Curaro] Service ace (Michael Jazgarski). 14 St. Joseph 16
SJCLIMVB 14 Hunter College 17 [Paul Curaro] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER [Ben Crusinberry] Kill by Matt Cole (from Dan O'Keefe). 15 St. Joseph 17
SJCLIMVB 15 Hunter College 18 [Matt Cole] Kill by Steven Tarquinio (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 15 Hunter College 19 [Blake Hogan] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez), block error by Tyler Jones.
HUNTER 15 Hunter College 20 [Blake Hogan] Service ace (TEAM).
HUNTER 15 Hunter College 21 [Blake Hogan] Attack error by Paul Curaro.
-- Timeout St. Joseph's LI.
HUNTER [Blake Hogan] Kill by Matthew Amberge (from Dan O'Keefe). 16 St. Joseph 21
-- SJCLIMVB subs: David Slager; Dan O'Keefe.
SJCLIMVB [Tyler Jones] Ball handling error by Nicolas Sanchez. 17 St. Joseph 21
SJCLIMVB 17 Hunter College 22 [Tyler Jones] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 17 Hunter College 23 [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Ben Crusinberry (from Michael Jazgarski).
HUNTER 17 Hunter College 24 [Steven Tarquinio] Kill by Michael Jazgarski (from Nicolas Sanchez).
HUNTER 17 Hunter College 25 [Steven Tarquinio] Attack error by Matthew Amberge.