BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The Yeshiva University men's volleyball team dropped a non-conference match to Brooklyn College, 3-0, at the West Quad Center on Tuesday evening. Set scores were 25-18, 25-23, and 25-18.

Leading the way for the Maccabees (1-3) was senior outside hitter Chaim Aryeh Rubin, who produced 7.5 points with three kills, two service aces, and an assist. The Skokie native also had a strong match defensively with eight digs and three blocks. Sophomore defensive specialist Eliyahou Benhamou anchored the defense with five digs, just as many blocks, and had a solid match on the attack with three kills. Graduate middle blocker Adam Gerszberg had five kills and just as many digs, while sophomore opposite hitter Derek Orenshein had a solid match on defense with six digs and three blocks, while registering a pair of kills.

Brooklyn (3-5) had a large lead for most of the opening game. After falling behind, 24-14, back-to-back service aces by Rubin capped off a 4-0 run to pull YU to within six. However, the Bulldogs clinched the set thanks to a kill by junior middle blocker Gabriel Pjatak.

Yeshiva got off to a quick start in the second stanza, as a kill by sophomore outside hitter Joseph Sulaymanov gave the Maccabees a 3-0 advantage. Brooklyn rallied to jump out in front. Later in the set, a kill by Rubin was the first of two straight points for YU to pull the visiting team to within one, at 13-12. Brooklyn went on an 8-5 run to go up, 21-17. The Maccabees would not go down without a fight, as a kill by Gerszberg capped off a 5-0 run to allow Yeshiva to jump out in front, 22-21. Gerszberg would execute another successful attack to allow YU to regain a one-point lead after Brooklyn tied it. However, the Bulldogs scored the next three points to clinch the game and go up, 2-0, in the match.

Brooklyn stormed out to an 8-3 advantage in game number three. The Maccabees had a few rallies in the set but could not catch up to the Bulldogs. Rubin slammed home a kill to pull the Blue and White to within four, at 22-18. Once again, Brooklyn ended the set on a 3-0 run to clinch the match-victory.

For Yeshiva, sophomore setter Isaac Pomerance had a team-high 13 assists and added seven digs. Sulaymanov had three kills and just as many digs, while freshman libero Michael Stark had three digs of his own. Junior middle blocker Yosef Ajami slammed home a pair of kills, while senior libero Sibi Selvarajah registered four digs.

For Brooklyn, junior setter Michael Valentin led all players with 10 digs and 19 assists, while producing six kills.

Yeshiva will open a home-and-home series with the City College of New York, beginning on Thursday at Nat Holman Gymnasium. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.