Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State volleyball team hosts FDU-Florham inside the Panzer Athletic Center Wednesday evening in the season opener for both teams.
ON THE AIR
YouTube – Red Hawk Sports Network
PRESEASON RANKING
The Red Hawks, who received votes in the AVCA National Poll, were chosen second behind defending New Jersey Athletic Conference Champion Stockton University in the NJAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Montclair received two first-place votes in the poll. FDU was selected eighth in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Coaches' Preseason Poll.
KEY PLAYERS
Montclair State (2021 Spring Statistics)
LEAH HIGGINS (Sr., OH, Leonia, NJ)
First Team All-NJAC, 72 kills, 43 digs, 17.0 blocks
CARLY WATERMAN (Sr., OH, Verona, NJ)
Second Team All-NJAC, 59 kills, 50 digs
DELANEY ST. PIERRE (Sr., S, Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Second Team All-NJAC, team-high 127 assists, 34 digs, 14 kills
DEVILS REPORT
The Devils return senior setter Kacie Ros who has handed out 1,592 assists over two seasons at FDU, and junior middle Sophia Miskulin. Miskulin tallied 116 kills and 19 total blocks from her middle role in her debut season. Finally, Jessica Garreffa comes back for one final season as a graduate student and added 186 kills and 275 digs in 2019 for FDU.
LAST MEETING
Montclair State swept FDU 3-0 in their last meeting back on September 15, 2018. Higgins led MSU with seven kills and two aces, while Waterman chipped in five kills and eight digs.
SERIES HISTORY
FDU holds a 10-8 series lead all-time, and had won four straight matches against FDU before winning the last match. The last four meetings have each ended in straight sets.
UP NEXT:
The Red Hawks will head to Gettysburg, PA for the Battlefield Classic on Friday and Saturday. MSU will face Gallaudet University and Dickinson College at 5 and 7 pm Friday before facing Penn State Berks and Messiah College at 10 am and 12 pm Saturday.
