Preview | Volleyball vs. Kean (NJAC Quarterfinals)

Montclair, NJ – The sixth-seeded Montclair State University volleyball team visits third-seeded Kean University in the Quarterfinal of the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday evening.

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

TICKET PRICES
Per the NJAC, ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students/senior citizens/children. All ticket sales are CASH ONLY.

LAST TIME OUT
On Friday, the Red Hawks (16-13, 3-5 NJAC) split a tri-match in their regular season finale on Saturday. They fell to New Paltz in four sets before closing the day with a straight-set win over DeSales. NADYA ACKERMANIAN and SKYE RAMSEY put down 11 kills against New Paltz as KATIE RODMAN collected a career-high 30 digs in the win over DeSales.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Kills: RACHEL CURRAN, 304
Assists: EMILY CARCICH, 797
Aces: EMMA HATCHER, 49
Digs: KATIE RODMAN, 352
Blocks: ZOEY HORN, 59

Kean
Kills: Cayley Elena Morrison, 260
Assists: Aspen O'Brien, 854
Aces: Aspen O'Brien, 42
Digs: Madeline Dohogne, 296
Blocks: Cayley Elena Morrison, 105

SCOUTING KEAN
The Cougars are 20-10 on the season and went 6-2 within the NJAC. Kean enters the matchup on a six-game winning streak, with their last setback coming at Ramapo on October 24. Inside Harwood Arena, the Cougars

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 17-32 against Kean and has dropped seven of the last 10 contests. They have met eight times in the NJAC Tournament previously, with Kean notching a 5-3 record. Away from the friendly confines of the Panzer Athletic Center, Montclair is just 6-14 against the Cougars.

LAST MEETING
Montclair dropped a three-set match to Kean on September 19. The team fell 25-16, 25-23, 25-17 in a sold-out Panzer Athletic Center. RACHEL CURRAN led the Red Hawks with 11 kills, and EMILY CARCICH handed out 23 assists.

UP NEXT
The winner of the Quarterfinals faces off against second-seeded Ramapo College in the NJAC Semifinals on Thursday evening in Mahwah, NJ.

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Players Mentioned

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

#13 Emily Carcich: S; 5' 7"; Sophomore; Allegro

#6 Emma Hatcher: L; 5' 5"; Sophomore; Team Kiwi

#1 Skye Ramsey: OH; 5' 9"; Junior; Five Star Volleyball Club

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

#10 Rachel Curran: OH; 5' 10"; Junior; GSEVBC

#11 Zoey Horn: MB; 5' 10"; Freshman; M-2

Players Mentioned

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

#13 Emily Carcich
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Allegro
: S

#6 Emma Hatcher
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; Team Kiwi
: L

#1 Skye Ramsey
: 5' 9"; Junior; Five Star Volleyball Club
: OH

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

#10 Rachel Curran
: 5' 10"; Junior; GSEVBC
: OH

#11 Zoey Horn
: 5' 10"; Freshman; M-2
: MB