Volleyball: Gameday Preview vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State volleyball team hosts William Paterson in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Thursday.

GAME INFO
The first serve inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video links on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (9-10, 2-4 NJAC) fell in a five-set thriller to Rutgers-Camden Tuesday. LEAH HIGGINS tallied 14 kills as GIANNA ARIAS posted 12 kills and nine blocks. Defensively, EMMA HATCHER notched 22 digs, with DELANEY ST. PIERRE posting a double-double of 44 assists and 15 digs.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Kills: LEAH HIGGINS, 229
Assists: DELANEY ST. PIERRE, 415
Aces: EMMA HATCHER and LEAH HIGGINS, 28
Digs: EMMA HATCHER, 236
Blocks: GIANNA ARIAS, 58

William Paterson
Kills: Eliana Lamb, 118
Assists: Alexa Jarvis, 221
Aces: Abigail Hayth, 43
Digs: Paola Molina, 288
Blocks: Erica Bickart, 49

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers enter the matchup with a 9-11 mark, including a 1-4 record in the NJAC. They are riding a two-game winning streak, including a 3-0 sweep of Rutgers-Newark Tuesday. William Paterson opened the year with wins in four of their first five games.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 25-16 all-time against William Paterson, including 11 consecutive wins. The Pioneers' last victory came in 2010 when they won 3-1. That victory snapped a six-game winning streak in the series for Montclair State.

LAST MEETING
Montclair notched a four-set victory over the Pioneers on October 14, 2021. After William Paterson took the first, the Red Hawks rallied for the next three. CARLY WATERMAN recorded a double-double of 14 kills and 10 digs, while KATELYN MONAGHAN picked up 22 digs.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks head to Drew to face off against Sarah Lawrence and Drew in a tri-match beginning at noon Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Gianna Arias: MB; 6' 0"; Junior; Cut Shot VBC

#10 Leah Higgins: OH; 6' 0"; Senior; Allegro

#15 Katelyn Monaghan: L / DS; 5' 3"; Senior; Cut-Shot

#11 Delaney St. Pierre: S/RS; 5' 9"; Senior; Colorado Summit VBC

#19 Carly Waterman: OH; 5' 9"; Senior; SOSVBC

#6 Emma Hatcher: DS; 5' 5"; Freshman; Team Kiwi

Players Mentioned

#20 Gianna Arias
: 6' 0"; Junior; Cut Shot VBC
: MB

#10 Leah Higgins
: 6' 0"; Senior; Allegro
: OH

#15 Katelyn Monaghan
: 5' 3"; Senior; Cut-Shot
: L / DS

#11 Delaney St. Pierre
: 5' 9"; Senior; Colorado Summit VBC
: S/RS

#19 Carly Waterman
: 5' 9"; Senior; SOSVBC
: OH

#6 Emma Hatcher
: 5' 5"; Freshman; Team Kiwi
: DS