BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Queens College volleyball team was unable to halt a strong Purple Knights attack as the Knights fell 3-0 to the University of Bridgeport on Wednesday evening at Hubbell Gym in East Coast Conference play. 
 
With the loss, Queens moved to 2-10 overall, 1-2 in ECC, while Bridgeport improved to 7-4 overall, 2-0 in conference play. 
 
How it Happened

• The Knights traded points in the early going before the Purple Knights pushed ahead with a 5-0 run to take an 11-5 lead in the first set.
• Trailing 20-8, Queens fought back as sophomore Leila Hadjeb (Queens, N.Y.) served two service aces in the Knights 5-0 run to cut the score down to 20-13. 
• But the deficit would be too much as the Knights dropped the first set 25-17. 
• The Knights came out flat in the second set and the Purple Knights wrapped up the second set 25-8 to take a 2-0 set lead. 
• With Queens still struggling, Bridgeport jumped out to a quick 6-1 lead forcing a Knights timeout. 
• Bridgeport would take a 19-6 lead before Queens attempted a comeback but the home side offense would prove to be too much to handle as the Knights dropped the third set 25-16 and fell 3-0.  

By the Numbers

• The Knights were led by freshman Christina Franco's (Lynbrook, N.Y.) with a team-high five kills and five digs
• While junior Dee-Ana Mitchell (Middle Island, N.Y.) and sophomore Alexis Deodat (Riverview, FL) tallied three kills. 
• Senior Danielle Naggar (Flushing, N.Y.) tallied a team-high seven digs on the night. 

UP NEXT: East Coast Conference play continues on Tuesday (Oct.5) as the Knights host the Mavericks of Mercy College in Flushing. First serve is slated for 7:00 p.m.
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