Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University Women's Volleyball (10-6, 2-1 NJAC) hosted New Jersey City (8-9, 1-2 NJAC) for New Jersey Athletic Conference action and was able to complete a 3-0 sweep on Thursday night
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Set one was all Red Hawks as they came out with a bang, scoring seven unanswered to start and then jumped out to a 13-1 lead. RACHEL CURRAN shined during that run with two kills and three service aces, while Montclair also saw three kills from SARAH CAPONE and one from LILY THOMAS. The two teams starting exchanging points back-and-forth up until a 22-6 Red Hawks lead. NJCU notched four straight points, but was countered by Montclair's three to take set one 25-10. Curran, Thomas and CAMRYN MUUSS hammered down the final three kills for Montclair.
- Set two was a consistent exchange of points between both teams with no set controlling run happening on either side. There were six lead changes and 13 tied scored throughout the set. The Gothic Knights had a lead of the 13-10 and looked to pull away, but Muuss fired down a pair of kills to cut the lead to 13-12. They matched that lead at a 20-17 score, but it was once again the Red Hawks flipping the script with four unanswered points to take a 21-20 edge. Two attack errors and kills from Curran and Muuss helped them retake the lead. The set eventually went to extra points after a 25-25 tie. Both teams took a point before Montclair saw back-to-back kills from Curran and Muuss and held on for a 28-26 set two victory.
- The third set was more like set one with Montclair in the driver's seat. They jumped out to a 5-1 advantage thanks to two kills from Capone and three errors from the Gothic Knights. At an 11-8 Red Hawks lead, Montclair dominated the rest of the way with a massive 14-3 run that eventually gave them a 25-11 sweep and completed the home sweep for their second straight NJAC win. That run saw four kills from Muuss, three from Thomas, one from Curran and three service aces from KATIE RODMAN.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
- Muuss led the way in kills with 16 and also added 12 digs on the night. Tonight her 10th matches this season with double-digit kills and is currently on a six-match streak with double-digit kills.
- Rodman once again led the team in digs with 22, her second straight match with 20+ digs and her fifth of the season. That also went along with her three service aces
- Curran collected her third double-double of the season with 10 kills and 13 digs in tonight's matchup.
- The Red Hawks extended their win streak to 16 and have yet to allow the Gothic Knights to take a set since 2016.
UP NEXT
Montclair State is on the road Tuesday, October 8 for a 7:00pm NJAC showdown with Rutgers-Camden.
