Sharon Ribera is not interested in bemoaning her team’s situation.
Yes, Bayside could end up missing the playoffs because of the strength of its division when it has beaten definite playoff teams from around the city in scrimmages and tournaments. But the second-year coach, a Francis Lewis alum, doesn’t want to hear it.
“I played in this league and now I’m coaching in it,” said Ribera, who also played collegiately at Adelphi. “I’m over hearing about how tough it is.”
Bayside took a step in the right direction with a 25-22, 25-23 win over Townsend Harris in PSAL Queens A6 girls volleyball Monday. Harris had beaten the Commodores earlier in the season and also owns a stunning win against Lewis.
“I knew we needed this one,” Ribera said. “This was kind of like a season turnaround for us.”
Alisha Erase had six kills, Katherine Coletti had two blocks and Yamile Rose had eight assists for Bayside (4-3). Bianca Dilan had seven kills, Sahityasri Thapi had 13 assists, Jennifer Yoo had 11 digs and Nicole Lopilato added nine digs for Harris (4-2).
The bad news for Bayside is it will probably have to beat Lewis or defending PSAL city champion Cardozo down the stretch to make the playoffs. Only teams that finish with a record above .500 earn a postseason berth and two of the Commodores’ three remaining games come against the powerhouses. Bayside did take a set from Lewis earlier this season.
Ribera is not looking at it in a negative way and neither are her players.
“The key would be continuing to play aggressive and defense and serve receive,” she said. “That’s my task for practice.”
Stuyvesant 2, Bard 0: Lisa Qiu had nine assists and Ana Slade had six aces to lead Stuy (8-0) to a 25-5, 25-9 win in Manhattan A4. Bard is 4-3.
Susan Wagner 2, Tottenville 0: Julia Bogdan had nine kills and seven digs and Karolina Gadja had eight kills to lead Wagner (8-0) to a 25-10, 25-10 win in Staten Island A9. Kristine Ciurcina had 19 assists, Jia Sha had 10 digs and Anetta Nowak had two blocks. Tottenville is 4-4.
Bronx Science 2, John F. Kennedy 0: Mary Platt had 19 kills and Dominique Watt had 12 kills to lead Science (8-0) to a 25-15, 25-18 win in Bronx A1. Elissa Shiau had 28 assists and Nakora Kowal had six digs. Kennedy is 5-2.
Midwood 2, SSLJR 0: Elizabet Genis had 14 aces and Veronica Ceselka had five assists to lead Midwood (6-1) to a 25-7, 25-14 win in Brooklyn A3. SSLJR is 0-7.
Hunter College HS 2, LaGuardia 0: Tiffany Ramos had five kills, Gaby Frid had 11 assists and Helen Nam had eight digs to lead Hunter (8-0) to a 25-5, 25-8 win in Manhattan A5. LaGuardia is 5-3.
Brooklyn Tech 2, Boys & Girls 0: Amy Ye had 12 kills and eight digs and Iryna Anufriyeva had 10 aces to lead Tech (7-0) to a 25-20, 25-16 win in Brooklyn A2. Katherine Vaskevich had six assists and Marnie Kotlyar and Alexandra Kiosse had five assists each. Boys & Girls is 2-5.
Seward Park 2, Norman Thomas 0: Kayla Williams had five kills and five digs and Lisbeth Cruz had eight digs and five assists to lead Seward (4-2) to a 25-14, 25-23 win in Manhattan A4. Thomas is 2-6.
New Dorp 2, Port Richmond 0: Kaitlin O’Brien had 11 kills and six assists, Hyuk Ju Kweon had eight digs and Jennifer Freund had six digs to lead New Dorp (6-1) to a 25-16, 25-21 win in Staten Island A9. Port Richmond is 0-8.
New Utrecht 2, Sheepshead Bay 0: Jennifer Cheng had 14 aces and Vera Zhuk had seven assists to lead New Utrecht (6-0) to a 25-18, 25-17 win in Brooklyn A3. Sheepshead is 2-5.
Bryant 2, Forest Hills 0: Carmen Clavijo had 11 kills and 10 digs, Raluca Mosora had 11 assists and Sukhjit Kaur had five kills and five digs for Bryant (8-0) in a 25-23, 25-23 win in Queens A8. Viviana Portillo added seven assists. Forest Hills is 5-3.
Columbus 2, Lehman 0: Adriana Gjergji had eight assists to lead Columbus (5-2) to a 25-17, 25-18 win in Bronx A1. Lehman is 1-7.
Flushing 2, Edison 0: Gladys Aguilar had five assists and Frida Montanez had four kills for Flushing (6-1) in a 25-15, 25-10 win in Queens A8. Edison is 1-7.
CHSAA
Fontbonne Hall 3, Bishop Kearney 0: Lauren Ganun had 10 kills and three aces and Katie Lang had 22 assists and eight service aces to lead Fontbonne (5-4) to a 25-5, 25-13, 25-21 win in Brooklyn/Queens. Valerie Good had six kills and Jenny Keim added two kills. Kearney is 0-9.
PSAL CLASS B
Scholars Academy 2, Campus Magnet 0: Nicole Glaz had eight kills and eight aces and Megan Lacognata had six aces and seven digs for Scholars (8-0) in a 25-17, 25-13 win in Queens B9. Athena McDonald Smith had 11 assists and two blocks, Shannon Toomey had seven digs, Rebecca O’Connor had five digs and Felicia Saucedo added two blocks. Campus Magnet is 5-3.
Bushwick 2, Banneker 0: Elbania Ventura had nine aces and Heidy Lugo and Iris Miranda each had five aces to lead Bushwick (6-1) to a 25-7, 26-16 win in Brooklyn B3. Banneker is 0-7.
ENY Family Academy 2, Jefferson 0: Charlena Mackey had 12 aces to lead Family Academy (4-2) to a 25-19, 25-14 win in Brooklyn B4. Jefferson is 2-5.
Riverdale/Kingsbridge 2, Stevenson 0: Thalia Fernandez had eight aces, Elyssa Espinal had six aces and Alberita Rugova added five aces to lead RKA (7-0) to a 25-8, 25-7 win in Bronx B. Stevenson is 3-4.
Far Rockaway 2, Springfield Gardens 1: Asantia Khalil had six kills and Ashley Apparbal had five kills and five aces to lead Far Rockaway (2-5) to a 12-25, 25-22, 25-16 win in Queens B9. Springfield Gardens is 2-6.
OTHER SCORES
St. Joseph Hill 3, St. Joseph by the Sea 0
Grand Street Campus 2, Lane 0
Bayard Rustin 2, Art & Design 0
FDR 2, Goldstein 1
John Adams 2, Richmond Hill 0
George Washington 2, Manhattan Center 0