LAKEWOOD, N.J.- Taking part in their second tri-match of the season, the Queens College volleyball team was swept in their tri-match at Georgian Court University on Saturday afternoon.
 
With the losses, the Knights fall to 1-5 on the season, first falling to the host Lions of Georgian Court University in straight sets (15-25, 13-25, 18-25). In game two, the Knights went up against the Golden Rams of West Chester University. The offense was able to find a rhythm but were unable to topple the Golden Rams falling in straight sets (13-15, 20-25, 22-25).
 
Game one: Queens 0, Georgian Court 3
 
How it Happened

• The Knights quickly found themselves trailing 5-0 forcing a Queens timeout. 
• Trailing 8-1, the Knights went on a 3-0 to cut the deficit down to 8-4, but the Lions' offense would prove too much in the first set.
• The second set did not bring any change as the Lions went ahead 9-0 in the early going.
• A 4-0 run would bring the Knights within five (9-5), but with the Knights only hitting .042%, they would find themselves trailing 2-0 after two sets. 
• The Knights would find rhythm in the third set as they would trade points in the early going. 
• Back-to-back kills by freshmen Anjeline Arnakis (Bayside, N.Y.) and junior Dee-Ana Mitchell (Middle Island, N.Y.), the Knights would go on a 4-0 run and take their first lead (17-16) of the day.
• But the young and inexperienced Knights squad were unable to continue the run as the Lions closed out the third set on a 6-0 run to complete the 3-0 sweep.  

By the Numbers

• Mitchell and freshmen Christina Franco (Lynbrook, N.Y.) led the Knights with team-high nine kills.
• While sophomore Leila Hadjeb (Queens, N.Y.) tallied 10 digs and one service ace.
• Making her debut freshmen Despina Boudouris (Merrick, N.Y.) recorded her first double-double of the season with 10 digs and team-high 13 assists. 

Game Two: Queens 0 (home team), West Chester 3 (visiting team)
 
How it Happened

• In the early going, the Knights went toe-to-toe with the Golden Rams.
• But a quick 4-0 run by the visitors would give them an 11-6 advantage in which the Knights were unable to recover from as they went on to drop the first set 25-13. 
• Led by Franco's three kills, the Knights opened the second set on a 5-0 run before the Golden Rams put together an 8-1 run to go up 8-5. 
• But the visitors would use multiple runs to steal the second set to the score of 25-20. 
• In the third set, the Knights would find themselves trailing 5-2 but errors by the Golden Rams would allow the Knights to tie the set 8-8. 
• Led by Mitchell, the Knights went on a 5-1 run to take a 12-9 lead. 
• After a kill by sophomore Alexis Deodat (Riverview, FL) put the Knights up 18-17, the Golden Rams went on a 4-0 run to reclaim a 21-18 lead. 
• A kill by junior Genesis Soto (San Juan, Puerto Rico) would bring the Knights within two (23-21) as the Knights looked to force a fourth set. 
• But the comeback would fall short as the Knights were unable to avoid a second straight sweep of the day falling 25-22 in the third set. 

 
By the Numbers

• Mitchell led the Knights with team-high seven kills and 8 digs, while Franco tallied five kills and 11 digs
• Soto tallied her best outing of the season with five kills and nine digs. 

UP NEXT: The Knights will have a short break before they travel to Shippensburg, PA on Saturday (Sept. 18) as they take part in the Shippensburg Tri-Match. They will go up against Bentley University (11:30 AM) and host Shippensburg University (1:30 PM). Live stats and stream links will be available to watch the Knights in action.
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