SHIPPENSBURG, PA. – On Saturday, the Queens College volleyball team took part in their third tri-match of the season as they went up against host the Shippensburg University Raiders and Bentley University Falcons at Heiges Field House.
 
In game one, the Knights went up against a tough regional opponent in the Falcons as they fell in straight sets (3-0) to the set scores of 9-25, 23-25, 20-25. Game two saw the Knights went up against the Raiders in a non-regional matchup falling in four sets (3-1) to the score of 13-25, 25-22, 25-15, 7-25.
 
With the losses, the Knights move to 1-7 on the season.
 
Game one: Queens 0, Bentley 3
 
How it Happened

• The Knights never found a rhythm in the opening set as they fell to the score of 25-9.
• After a slow start, kills by freshman Anjeline Arnakis (Bayside, N.Y.) and junior Dee-Ana Mitchell (Middle Island, N.Y.) pushed the Knights ahead 10-6 in the second set.
• With the Knights leading 18-16, the Falcons went on a 4-0 run to retake the lead 20-18.
• Trailing 24-22, a kill by junior Genesis Soto (San Juan, Puerto Rico) would bring the Knights within one (24-23) before an attacking error put the Falcons in a commanding 2-0 set lead.
• Trailing 13-10, the Knights went on a 3-0 run to tie the third set.
• But the Knights were undone by five straight errors as the Falcons took an 18-13 lead before eventually running away with the match and sweeping the Knights in a 25-20 third set win.

By the Numbers

• Mitchell led the offense with 10 kills, seven digs, and one service ace.
• While sophomore Leila Hadjeb (Queens, N.Y.) tallied a career-high 20 digs and freshman Christina Franco (Lynbrook, N.Y.) notched 10 digs and three kills.
• The Knights committed 22 errors to the Falcons 13. 

Game Two: Queens 1, Shippensburg 3
 
How it Happened

• Once again, the offense continued to struggle in the opening set as they fell 25-13.
• In the second set, both teams would trade points before Queens went on a 4-0 run to retake the lead.
• Behind Arnkakis and Franco, the Knights went on a 5-0 run to stay ahead of the Raiders.
• Mitchell would give knot the match 1-1 with a service ace as Queens won 25-22 in the second set.
• But the inexperienced Knights would run out of gas as they were unable to continue the momentum falling 15-25 and 7-25 in the last two sets.

By the Numbers

• Mitchell led the Knights with team-high eight kills, while Franco tallied five kills.
• Hadjeb tallied her fourth straight double-digit performance with a team-high 14 digs. 

UP NEXT: Non-conference action on Tuesday (Sept. 21) as the Knights welcome the Panthers of Adelphi University to Flushing for the first time since the 2012 season. First serve slated for 7:00 P.M.
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