Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State volleyball team hits the road to take on Rowan University in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Tuesday evening.
GAME INFO
The first serve in Glassboro, NJ, is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com courtesy of Rowan.
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks swept a tri-match against Farmingdale State and New Paltz Saturday inside the Panzer Athletic Center. They knocked off Farmingdale in four sets, with rookie
KIARA POLANCO leading with 17 kills and 16 digs.
LEAH HIGGINS pounded home 19 kills while
DELANEY ST. PIERRE handed out 40 assists. The Red Hawks downed New Paltz in straight sets in the nightcap, with
CARLY WATERMAN posting a double-double of 11 kills and 10 digs.
AWARD SEASON
After going 3-1 on the week, the Red Hawks had a pair of players garner NJAC Weekly Honors. Senior
CARLY WATERMAN was named the NJAC Player of the Week, while classmate
KATELYN MONAGHAN was named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Kills:
CARLY WATERMAN, 112
Assists:
DELANEY ST. PIERRE, 303
Digs:
KATELYN MONAGHAN, 180
Aces:
CARLY WATERMAN, 16
Blocks:
GIANNA ARIAS, 29
Rowan
Kills: Brianna Newson, 130
Assists: Brooke Adams, 343
Digs: Simone Sparano, 180
Aces: Simone Sparano, 22
Blocks: Courtney Rhoden, 19
ROWAN REPORT
Rowan comes into the meeting with a 7-3 record, including a 1-0 mark in the NJAC. The Profs swept Rowan in the NJAC opener in three sets and were led by 12 kills from Brianna Newson. On Saturday, Rowan split a tri-match at Eastern, falling in the opening match to the host Eagles before knocking off Goucher in three.
LAST MEETING
Rowan picked up a 3-1 victory in their last matchup on October 1, 2019. Waterman paced the Red Hawks with 10 kills and 12 digs, as
VICTORIA TENNON chipped in seven kills. Defensively,
GIANNA ARIAS led the team with four blocks.
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair holds a slim 9-7 record all-time against the Profs but have fallen in the last two by identical 3-1 margins. Montclair won the first four meetings before dropping the next five. The Red Hawks then picked up victories in the next five, including two in 2017.
UP NEXT
The Red Hawks return home on Thursday, as they host Kean University at 7 pm.
