FLUSHING, N.Y. (Sept. 7, 2019) - Playing their second tri-match in as many days, the Queens College volleyball team opened Fitzgerald Gymnasium for the 2019 season by hosting Nyack College and Le Moyne College in the first day of the Long Island Invitational. The Knights did not fare well in either match, unfortunately, losing to both schools in three sets and dropping their overall record to 1-3 on the season.
The Knights fell by scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 15-17 to Nyack before losing 25-16, 25-15 and 25-16 to the Dolphins of Le Moyne. Le Moyne also swept Nyack in the middle match of the Saturday triple-header.
Knights That Shined
- Briana Green starred in both matches for Queens, as the junior middle blocker combined for 17 kills on the afternoon. Green had eight kills and a .353 hitting percentage versus the Warriors and accumulated nine kills for the Knights against Le Moyne, sporting a .438 attacking clip.
- Sporting four kills and 11 digs in the first match was senior outside hitter Lauren Kehoe, who later added five kills and six digs against Le Moyne.
- Alisha Matthews dished out 17 assists in both contests for Queens.
Up Next on the Docket
Queens hosts Day Two of the Long Island Invitational on Sunday (Sept. 8) with contests against Franklin Pierce at 11 a.m. and Wilmington (Del.) at 3 p.m.
