BROOKLYN, N.Y. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | The New Jersey City University men's volleyball team committed 21 attack errors and suffered its first ever loss to Brooklyn College in 25 meetings as the Bulldogs defeated NJCU, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 26-24) in non-conference action on March 1 at the West Quad Center.
 
NJCU (5-7) drew within one point (24-23) in the first set and tied the third set at 24-24, before service errors cost the Gothic Knights a chance to extend the match. Brooklyn is 6-7.
 
NJCU struggled offensively, hitting .091 with nine more attack errors than Brooklyn. Each team had 29 kills.
 
Junior outside hitter Vaughn Titus (College Point, N.Y.) led BC with eight kills, a .412 attack percentage (8-1-17), three aces and two blocks. Sophomore middle hitter Ahmed Moawad (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a team-high nine kills. hitting .353. Junior setter Sayuj Zachariah (Floral Park, N.Y.) handed out 17 assists.
 
NJCU sophomore middle blocker Julian Moreira (Miami, FL/Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Biscayne Bay Campus) had a match-high equaling nine kills. Freshman right side Alexander Umanzor (West New York, NJ/Memorial) tallied seven kills. Jimmy Vega (Harrison, NJ/Harrison) contributed 16 assists.
 
NOTABLES:

• 25th meeting. NJCU leads all-time series, 24-1.

 
UP NEXT:
NJCU will be idle for two weeks over spring break before returning to action on Thursday, March 15 in a tri-match against Hunter College and St. Joseph's (LI) at 6 and 8 p.m. in Patchogue, N.Y. The host, St. Joseph's won the first-ever meeting between the schools, last year. NJCU and Hunter will meet for the 30th time; Hunter has a 17-12 edge in the series.
 
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