NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Fashion Institute of Technology women's volleyball team continued its strong start to the season by earning three victories from September 17–19. FIT defeated Union College of Union County, New Jersey, before sweeping Region XV opponents Kingsborough Community College and Queensborough Community College.
The Tigers won nine of 10 sets during the stretch, improving to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in Region XV competition while extending their winning streak to four matches.
FIT opened the stretch Thursday with a 3-1 victory over Union College, winning by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-19. Anya Lollos led the attack with 18 kills and added 20 digs. Brigitte Burns and Mia Myers contributed 11 kills apiece, while Juun Shin directed the offense with 42 assists. Beatriz Vidal anchored the defense with a match-high 29 digs, and Burns recorded five blocks.
The Tigers carried that momentum into Saturday's Region XV doubleheader at Kingsborough, beginning the day with a commanding 25-11, 25-11, 25-9 victory over the host Wave.
Burns finished with 11 kills and a .563 hitting percentage, while Myers added 10 kills and eight service aces. Vidal delivered an all-around performance with 13 aces, 13 assists and 11 digs. FIT finished the match with a .404 hitting percentage.
FIT closed the day with another straight-set victory, defeating Queensborough 25-9, 25-12 and 25-10.
Burns powered the Tigers with 13 kills on 15 attempts, finishing with a .800 hitting percentage. She also collected six aces and six digs. Myers recorded seven kills and seven aces, while Vidal added four kills, four aces and a team-high nine digs. Shin distributed 25 assists, and Elsa Marusic led the front-row defense with three blocks.
Across the three victories, Burns totaled 35 kills, Shin handed out 78 assists and Vidal collected 49 digs.
FIT returns to Region XV action on Thursday, September 24, when the Tigers visit Borough of Manhattan Community College for a 6 p.m. match.
