NEW YORK — Despite finding themselves tied at 22-all in the second and third sets, the Pratt Institute women's volleyball team fell 3-0 to John Jay College in a non-conference match on Thursday evening.
The Cannoneers (4-9) were led by six kills each from Colleen Russell and Natalie Dzadzio, Russell also bringing up a match-high 11 digs with three blocks. Kelsy Padilla put down four error-free kills to hit .400 on the evening with an ace and four digs.
Emily Sontag handed out 11 assists with three kills and eight digs, while Alison Sontag dished out eight assists with two kills and four digs.
After John Jay (10-4) ran away with the opening set, 25-7, Pratt trailed 5-1 to open the second but used a 7-2 run to take their first lead. After a 16-all deadlock, the set saw six more ties and neither team ahead by more than one, before the Bloodhounds won the final three points to take the set, 25-22.
In the third, Pratt wiped out a nine-point deficit at the 18-9 mark with a 10-1 run to pull even at 19-all and later took the lead at 22-21, but couldn't keep the momentum going as the hosts closed out the match on a 4-1 run taking the set, 25-23.
Pratt hosts Lehman College on Monday, October 7 at The Hill Center in a non-conference match starting at 7 p.m.
