Box Score BROOKLYN, N.Y.—The Gryphons stole two sets from the host Cougars, yet Sarah Lawrence College men's volleyball fell to Medgar Evers College, 3-2, in a closely-fought non-conference match at the Cougars Cave on Monday.
IN SHORT
Medgar Evers (1-23) defeated Sarah Lawrence (0-19), 3-2.
25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 20-25, 15-9.
MATCH FLOW
Sarah Lawrence held a three-point, 9-6, advantage in the first set before the Cougars tied the score, 9-9. The Gryphons benefited from 16 MEC errors in the set but were held to just six kills as the hosts won 25-22.
In the second set, the Gryphons clawed back from a 12-7 deficit and went on to tie the set at 17-17. SLC took its first lead of the frame, 20-19, following a service ace by senior
Isaac Gamboa (Bakersfield, Calif./Stockdale), yet the Cougars responded by winning six of the final eight points, 25-22.
Medgar Evers held a 5-2 edge in the third set before a five-point Gryphons rally gave SLC the 7-5 advantage. The lead exchanged hands an SLC-record eight times in the set, and the intensity rose as the teams dueled to a 22-22 deadlock. MEC went ahead 24-23, yet the Green and White fought off the match point and won the set, 26-24.
The fourth set began with the Cougars jumping out to a 9-3 lead, and once again, the Gryphons responded. Five straight SLC points turned a 12-8 deficit into a 13-12 advantage. Following a 16-16 tie, the Gryphons went ahead for good and held on to win, 25-20, and tie the match at two sets apiece.
In the decisive set, Sarah Lawrence scored the first point on an attack error before Medgar Evers pulled away, 10-4, and cruised to the 15-9 win to clinch the match.
TOP GRYPHONS
For the first time this season, two Gryphons finished with double-digit kills in the same match. Sophomore
Callan Moor (Los Angeles, Calif./New Roads) notched his second double-double of the season with his team-high 11 kills and 10 digs; he also led the squad with three blocks at the net. Rookie
BJ Sanders (Silver Spring, Md./Georgetown Prep) landed 10 kills and helped the defense with six digs and a block.
Rookie
Harris Silcott (Los Angeles, Calif./CHAMPS Charter) had 10 digs in the match, reaching double-figures for the fourth time this season; he also tacked on four kills, two assists and a team-high three service aces. Gamboa totaled 24 assists with seven digs and a pair of kills.
First year
Ithai Diakov (Sofia, Bulgaria/B.I.S.) contributed nine digs and three kills in the match, while junior
Maxwell Savo (Cross River, N.Y./John Jay) recorded eight digs and two blocks. Rookie
Zack Roccaforte (Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Academy) had a dig in the match.
UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence returns home for the Gryphons' home finale on Thursday against The City College of New York. On Sunday, SLC concludes the 2017 season at a Skyline tri-match hosted by St. Joseph's College Long Island.
