Bronx, NY (Feb. 6, 2018) – The Purchase College men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 non-conference match to Lehman College Monday evening.  With a set scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-18, the Lightning improved to 2-4 overall while the Panthers drop to 0-2 on the season. 
 
Lehman took a 3-0 lead in the opening set behind the strong serving of George Montilla.  Later in the set, already ahead 15-9, the Lightning got a point off of a Montilla kill and added another on an attack error off a Xayveon Williams serve.  The Panthers were forced to call timeout. After the respite, Lehman led 21-14 and finished off the set with four straight points from a service error, two attack errors and a Williams kill.
 
Set two was back-and-forth early with three ties.  With the score even at 6-6, the Lightning used a 6-1 run to go up, 12-7.  Roberto Ventura Diaz served for three of the points.  After Purchase got within four points, at 14-10, Lehman used a 6-2 run to go up 20-12.  They closed out the set on a Peter Veljovic service ace.
 
Montilla opened set three with a pair of aces.  Both sides jockeyed for position from there and the game would eventually be tied at 10-10.  After that, an 8-0 Lehman run put the set out of reach.  Mentor Mahmutiserved for seven of the Lightning points in that run.  Lehman closed out the match with three straight points on a service error and two attack errors from Purchase.
 
Diaz led the team with ten kills.  Montilla and Filipe Velandia totaled 13 assists apiece and Jose Bautistapicked up 14 digs.

For Purchase, Luke Kubisch (JR/Delmar, NY) led the attack with five kills and one ace. He also paced the defensive efforts with two blocks.

Purchase returns to action at home on Thursday, Feb. 8, when the Panthers face the City College of New York. 

-contributed by Lehman Sports Information