Volleyball: Gameday Preview vs. Stockton

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State volleyball team visits Stockton University in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Tuesday.

GAME INFO
The first serve Galloway, NJ, is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (5-7, 1-2 NJAC) dropped a four-set decision to Rowan University on Thursday. Montclair fell in the first two frames before rebounding with a victory in the third. They could not complete the comeback, losing 25-23 in the fourth set. NADYA ACKERMANIAN had nine kills, while GIANNA ARIAS tallied eight blocks.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Kills: LEAH HIGGINS, 164
Assists: DELANEY ST. PIERRE, 248
Aces: EMMA HATCHER, 18
Digs: KATIE RODMAN, 150
Blocks: GIANNA ARIAS, 36

Stockton
Kills: Haley Green, 180
Assists: Aubrey Rentzel, 256
Aces: Aubrey Rentzel, 23
Digs: Molly Eng, 209
Blocks: Teleyah Witherspoon, 54

SCOUTING STOCKTON
The Ospreys enter the contest with a 7-6 mark, including a 1-1 record in the NJAC. They split a home tri-match on Saturday, topping Arcadia in four sets before falling to Drew in four.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State is 6-52 all-time against Stockton but notched a pair of victories against the Ospreys last season. Four of their six victories against Stockton have come in the previous 10 matchups, while Stockton won 34 straight games from 1989-2007 against MSU.

LAST MEETING
Montclair swept Stockton in the NJAC Semifinals last November, winning 25-23, 25-16, 25-22. Five Red Hawks tallied five or more kills, and DELANEY ST. PIERRE posted a double-double of 24 assists and 13 digs in the triumph.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Mount St. Mary and Brooklyn in a tri-match on Saturday, with the first serve scheduled for 1 pm.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

#21 Nadya Ackermanian: RS; 5' 11"; Freshman; Tribe Volleyball Club

#2 Katie Rodman: L / DS; 5' 3"; Freshman; Princeton Volleyball Club

#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

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

#21 Nadya Ackermanian
: 5' 11"; Freshman; Tribe Volleyball Club
: RS

#2 Katie Rodman
: 5' 3"; Freshman; Princeton Volleyball Club
: L / DS

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