Union College Athletics

NEW YORK – The Union College women's volleyball team took the first set from 11th-ranked New York University on the road Friday evening, but the Violets bounced back for a 3-1 victory at the John A. Paulson Center.

Junior Kayla Martinez Cartagena led her squad with 10 kills, and senior Maddie McCarron had five block assists, but a .109 attack percentage as a team for Union (18-10) sank their upset bid against NYU (21-5).

The Garnet Chargers trailed 11-8 in the first then used a five-point rally to take the lead. Three players notched kills on the run for Union, including first-year Vanessa Morgan. McCarron and junior Georgia Pinciaro also combined for a block to cap off the rally. 

Union did not give up its advantage the rest of the way in the first on its way to a 25-22 win over the ranked Violets.
 
Five players in Garnet & White notched kills in the opener, led by Martinez Cartagena with four. Pinciaro put down three kills on five swings without an error. 

After hitting .278 in a first-set victory, Union never hit over .100 in a frame the rest of the way. Trailing 2-1, Union committed eight attack errors in the fourth set as NYU claimed the victory. 

Morgan led her squad with nine digs, and sophomore Shea Ringel and junior Allie Kronenberg registered eight digs each. Kronenberg also had 29 assists and three kills, and senior Erin Stevens posted a .250 attack percentage with five winners. 

Union wraps up its regular-season schedule on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Hoboken, N.J., taking on Montclair State and #25 Stevens.