NEW YORK, N.Y.- The Hunter College women's volleyball team remained unbeaten in City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) play Tuesday evening, earning a dominant 3-0 victory over York College in the Sportsplex.
The Hawks (4-4, 2-0 CUNYAC) controlled the match from the opening serve, hitting .643 without an attack error in the first set. Hunter put down nine kills while holding York (1-6, 0-1 CUNYAC) to just two, cruising to a 25-5 victory.
Hunter continued to roll in the second set behind a strong performance from the service line. The Hawks recorded 10 kills and hit .471 in the frame, using several extended runs to pull away for another 25-5 win and a 2-0 advantage in the match.
The Purple and Gold closed out the sweep in the third. Hunter tallied 10 kills while committing just two errors and never surrendered the lead, securing a 25-12 victory to finish off the conference win.
River Sutch led the Hawks with an impressive all-around performance, recording five kills on eight attempts without an error for a .625 hitting percentage. Sutch was especially effective from the service line, registering a match-high 10 aces while adding five digs.
Michelle Liu added five kills while hitting .333 and finished with six service aces. Kassidy Cruz Nuesi also put down five kills without an error on six attempts for an efficient .833 hitting percentage. Arianna Calderon Jimenez contributed three kills on five attempts and three aces, while Melissa Alfaro added three kills without an error.
Sofia Marolla paced the Hawks with 24 assists while adding four service aces. Maya Cosmo anchored the back row with a match-high nine digs. Hunter received contributions throughout the lineup, with 13 Hawks appearing in the victory.
Hunter finished the night with 29 kills and just four attack errors, hitting .472 as a team. The Hawks were dominant from the service line with 26 aces and held York to a negative hitting percentage for the match.
Hunter returns to action Saturday, Oct. 3, for a nonconference tri-match at Sarah Lawrence College. The Hawks will face Sarah Lawrence and SUNY Morrisville.
