Lightning Struggle In Opening Two Sets, Fall In Four

New York, NY – The Lehman College women's volleyball team (1-2 Overall, 1-2 CUNYAC) dropped their 2nd game of the 2007 campaign, falling to conference rival Baruch College (2-10 Overall, 1-2 CUNYAC) by scores of 30-15, 30-17, 21-30, and 30-11 Tuesday evening at Baruch's ARC Arena in New York, NY.

Despite the loss, the Lightning were paced by a sensational performance by senior outside hitter Yohanna Sufran, as she recorded four kills along with a game-high 14 digs. In addition, freshman setter Jillian Acevedo continued to make an impact in her first year as a member of the Lightning, as she finished the evening with a team-high 12 assists to go along with seven digs. Freshman Crisset Maxwell was also terrific for Lehman, tallied a game-high five kills to go along with seven digs.

The Lightning failed to establish a rhythm against their conference rival. After Baruch staked claim to an early 2-0 advantage, the stingy Lightning fought hard to capture the third set, keeping their hopes alive. Baruch bounced back with a strong performance in the fourth set, however, downing the Lightning 30-11 to clinch the victory.

For the Bearcats, freshman Lauren Palmer and sophomore Mayra Estepan each notched nine kills. Estepan also added five service aces and three assists. Freshman setter Kristein Walker also turned in a phenomenal performance for Baruch, dishing 37 assists to go along with four services aces and seven digs.

The Lightning will return to action on Thursday, September 20, as they travel to the College of St. Elizabeth to battle the Eagles, with game-time scheduled for 7:00pm.