NEW YORK, NY - Taking the court for the final time in February, the Yeshiva Men's Volleyball Team fell to St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, losing to the Bears by a score of 3-1 on Thursday, Feb. 26th.
 
Offensively, the Maccabees were led by the duo of Mateusz Karpow and Eli Waxman, with Waxman serving up 12 assists and Karpow knocking down 13 kills.
 
Karpow also had a monster night on the defensive side of the ball, tying the all-time Yeshiva single-game record with seven blocks.
 
With the result, the Macs are now 0-7, 0-2 in conference play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Macs fell behind early in set one, trailing by a score of 16-6 through the first 22 serves. Yeshiva rallied, with kills from Karpow, Peter Osen, and Gabe Simon-Hakalir slashing the gap between the two squads down to just one at 18-17. However the comeback attempt fell short, as SJBK closed out the period with a 7-1 run, downing YU, 25-18.
   
• Yeshiva struggled in the second set. The Macs only managed 11 points on three kills, dropping the period, 25-11.
   
• Unlike the previous two, the third set proved a much closer affair, with the lead changing hands seven times before finally settling at 16-16. The Maccabees managed to secure some breathing room, winning the next four points, but the Bears fought back, tying the game up once again at 24-all. Used to high-pressure situations, the coolheaded Macs proceeded to stave off three different match points, ultimately taking the set 30-28 on a 3-0 run made up of a Karpow kill and pair of SJBK attack errors.
   
• Despite their impressive third set, the Maccabees could not carry that momentum into the fourth. Yeshiva quickly fell behind, trailing 20-8 through the first 28 serves. A 10-3 run managed to get YU within five at 23-18, but the effort was not enough to usurp the Bears' hold on the set. Two final SJBK kills handed YU a 25-18 period loss, and a 3-1 match loss.

 
MAC LEADERS

• Kills: Karpow (13), Simon-Hakalir (3), Bertini (3)
• Assists: Waxman (12), Felderman (6), Simon-Hakalir (1), Bertini (1)
• Service Aces: Karpow (2), Rubin (2), Bertini (1), Sasin (1)
• Digs: Waxman (10), Felderman (10), Karpow (9), Rubin (9)
• Blocks: Karpow (7), Bertini (3), Rubin (2), Simon-Hakalir (2)

 
UP NEXT
Hitting the road to take on another CUNYAC school, the Maccabees will travel to Medgar Evers College for a doubleheader on Wednesday, Mar. 4th at 7:00 PM.