NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Hunter College women's volleyball team remained undefeated in conference play Tuesday evening, cruising to a 3-0 victory over Lehman College in the Sportsplex.
Hunter (6-6, 3-0 CUNYAC) controlled the match from the opening serve, taking the first set, 25-7, behind a .360 hitting percentage. The Hawks followed with a 25-15 victory in the second before completing the sweep with a 25-11 win in the final frame.
Melissa Alfaro, Marina Goryuk and Varvara Kudinova paced a balanced Hunter attack with six kills apiece. Alfaro hit .500 with just one error on 10 attempts, while Kudinova finished at a .417 clip with four digs. Goryuk added three service aces and four digs.
Kassidy Cruz Neusi added four kills and three aces, while Michelle Liu chipped in five kills and an ace.
Hunter was especially effective from the service line, finishing with 19 aces. Maya Cosmo led the way with five while anchoring the back row with a match-high 13 digs and adding 10 assists. Nicole Tatko handed out a team-high 11 assists to go along with six digs, while Natalie Morrill recorded five digs and a pair of aces. Marris Cheng and Astrid Alayo also contributed two aces apiece.
The Hawks finished with 35 kills and a .266 hitting percentage while holding Lehman (0-12, 0-2 CUNYAC) to nine kills and a -.034 hitting percentage.
Hunter returns to the court on Oct. 8 as the squad travels to Maritime for a 6 p.m. nonconference match in Throggs Neck, N.Y.
