NEW YORK, NY - Hosting another non-conference opponent on their home court, the Yeshiva University Men's Volleyball team faced the Medgar Evers College Cougars. Coming out on top they defeated them 3-0, on Sunday February 16^th.

Setter Amiti Trabelsi proved to be an offensive powerhouse for the Maccabees, setting career-high records with 10 aces and 19 assists on the night. His impressive performance places him as the third all-time leader in service aces for a single match in Yeshiva University history.

Contributing to the Maccabees' strong offensive performance were Massimo Bertini, Jonathan Werta, and Aden Frohlich. Bertini delivered six kills, while Werta and Frohlich each added five.

Defensively, Werta and David Deutsch anchored the Maccabees, tallying six and five digs, respectively, to help secure the victory.

With the win, the Macs are now 1-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Maccabees came out strong, igniting a dominant 9-0 run fueled by Trabelsi's powerful serves, forcing Medgar Evers to call an early timeout. Yeshiva continued their offensive surge with key kills from Menachem Solomon and Frohlich, extending their lead to 17-4. The Macs remained unstoppable, closing out the set in commanding fashion with a 25-8 victory.
   
•  Set two started in similar fashion, with Trabelsi once again igniting a strong run from the service line. Adding to the momentum, Werta and Yoni Rubin contributed aces of their own, helping extend the Maccabees' lead to 8-3. The Cougars fought back, regaining some offensive control in an attempt to stay in the set, but the Macs quickly shut down their efforts with multiple runs of their own. Key kills from Aden Frohlich and Peter Osen further fueled their dominance, as Yeshiva closed out the set with another commanding 25-8 victory.
   
• Set three saw a back-and-forth battle early on, with the Cougars taking advantage of a number of Yeshiva errors. However, the Maccabees quickly capitalized on the Cougars' mistakes, keeping the score tied at 5. Once the Cougars reached 6 points, Yeshiva took full control. A dominant run, fueled by key plays from all six Maccabees on the court, saw them surge ahead to a commanding 23-6 lead. To finish the set and seal the victory, Bertini finished off a perfect set from Trabelsi with a kill, closing the set 25-8 and securing the Maccabees' first win.
   

MAC LEADERS

• Kills: Bertini (6), Werta (5), Frohlich (5)
• Aces: Trabelsi (10), Solomon(3), Frohlich (2)
• Assists: Trabelsi (19), Deutsch (2), Frohlich (2)
• Digs: Werta (6), Deutsch (5), Frohlich (4)

 
UP NEXT
The Maccabees are set to take on another non-conference opponent at home, The Pratt Institute Cannoneers, on February 18^th at 7:00pm.