NEW YORK, NY - Taking the court for the final time in the 2026 season, the Yeshiva Women's Volleyball Team defeated York College, beating the Cardinals by a score of 3-1 on Sunday, Nov. 8th.
Before the game, the Maccabees honored their graduating seniors on senior day, thanking
Elle Ohayon,
Maya Dennen,
Shira Pfeiffer,
Naomi Harpaz,
Naava Bodek,
Sonia Ginsburg, and
Sasha Aaron for their contributions and commitment to the program.
On the day, the Macs were led by the duo of Ohayon and Bodek. The two seniors went out with a bang, with Ohayon putting up a statline of 10 kills and seven aces, while Bodek served up a personal best 15 assists.
With the win, Yeshiva closes out the season with a record of 2-15.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Maccabees started out strong in the first set, riding kills from Ohayon, Harpaz, and Bodek to a 13-5 lead. While York fought back, closing within three at 13-10, effective serving from Pfeiffer and Harpaz quickly got the period back under control, with the Macs taking the set, 25-12.
- The second set proved an inverse affair, with Yeshiva this time falling behind big at 15-4. Kills from Ohayon, Harpaz, and Eden Rosenstock managed to push YU's point total into the double digits, but the effort was not enough to overcome their initial deficit. York took the set by a score of 25-14, tying the match at one set apiece.
- Yeshiva once again fell behind in the third set, trailing 11-6 through the first 17 serves. However, from there the Maccabees surged, going on a 19-6 run to take the set, 25-17.
- Yeshiva dominated the fourth and final set. After the scoreboard read 4-4 to start, the Maccabees plowed ahead thanks to a superb serving run from Leya Dennen, with No. 24 tallying six aces through 13 serves to put the Macs up, 17-4. York briefly teased a comeback, drawing within five at 23-18, but the Maccabees were able to put that effort to bed, taking the set, 25-18, and the match, 3-1.
MAC LEADERS
- Kills: Ohayon (10), Harpaz (3), Aaron (2), Lieber (2)
- Assists: Bodek (15), Harpaz (1), Lieber (1), M Dennen (1)
- Aces: Ohayon (7), L Dennen (6), Harpaz (5)
- Digs: Harpaz (5), Lieber (5), Bodek (3)
