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2008 Mens Volleyball - 1 Zacarias Ripoll

Men's Volleyball

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Ripoll’s Triple-Double Sends Hawks Over CCNY, 3-0

New York, NY – On the day he was named as the CUNY Athletic Conference Player of the Week, sophomore setter Zacarias Ripoll (Puerto Plata, D.R./John F. Kennedy) follows that up that performance with his first career triple-double, recording 17 assists, ten kills and ten digs in a 3-0 (30-27, 30-24, 30-24) win over City College of New York in CUNYAC men's volleyball action on a snowy Tuesday evening at the Hunter Sportsplex.

Freshman outside hitter Pablo Oliveira (Brazil/Newcomers) had a game high 18 kills and 13 digs for the Hawks, while freshman middle blocker Eryk Kowalski (Poland/Environmental Studies) added nine kills in two games. Freshman setter Aaron Colon (Bronx, NY/Lehman) added 31 assists and five digs for the Hawks.

Freshman outside hitter Christopher Aviles (New York, NY/Fort Hamilton) led the Beavers with 15 kills, while junior setter Carlos Matute (Ecuador/Grover Cleveland) added 36 assists and five digs.

After tonight's win, the Hawks improve to 9-3 on the year and remain unbeaten in the CUNYAC with a 3-0 record. The Hawks return to action on Saturday, February 16 when they host Sacred Heard University for a 1:00 p.m. match.

– Hunter –
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