Volleyball
Keeps Rolling, Shuts Out Robert Morris, |
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Jade Gold (Jupiter, Fla.) added 11 kills and five blocks. In addition, the senior posted a season-best .524 hitting percentage. Classmate Lizelle Jackson (Palmdale, Calif.) continued her stellar season, recording her 18th contest with double-digit kills (11) while adding 14 digs. The contest was a rematch of the 2004 NEC Tournament championship game in which LIU upset the top-seeded Colonials to capture the league title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Blackbirds (12-11, 2-0 NEC) sprinted to a 24-14 advantage in game one. The Colonials (9-11, 1-1 NEC) closed to 28-21 following a kill from Janette Stambaugh. Two RMU errors would decide the contest and propel LIU to the 30-21 triumph. The Blackbirds hit an imposing .455 in the first showing. The visitors jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second game. It would not last long, however, as the Blackbirds struck for the next four points to take a lead they would not relinquish. Holding onto a 16-13 advantage, LIU reeled off eight straight points -behind the strong service of Jackson, three kills from Gold and three RMU miscues – to take a 24-13 lead. The Colonials cut the lead to three late (28-25), but could get no closer as LIU closed with a 30-25 win. The Blackbirds- en route to the 3-0 sweep - took command of game three early, jumping to an impressive 20-7 lead following a kill from Dyson. They easily won, posting a 30-18 victory. LIU steps out of league play to entertain Columbia on Tuesday,
October 18. Match time is set for 7:00 p.m. The Blackbirds defeated
the Lions earlier this season, 3-0, in the Fairfield Invitational.
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10/16/05 -- Sophomore Trevon
Dyson (Rock Hill, S.C.) had 13 kills and hit .478 as Long Island
University
captured its
second straight victory,
a 3-0 (30-21, 30-25, 30-18) win over Robert Morris in college
women’s volleyball action on Sunday afternoon at Schwartz
Center. The triumph is the Blackbirds sixth in the past seven
games.