Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University volleyball team will travel to New Jersey City on Thursday night for New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action.
 
GAME INFO
The match is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Jersey City, NJ. Live coverage of the match can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair earned its first conference win of the season with a 3-1 home victory against Stockton. The Red Hawks fell behind early as the Ospreys opened the contest with the first three points. Down 9-6 shortly after, Montclair rattled off three-straight of their own, including a kill from BRYN BAUTISTA. The home side took its first lead of the night on a kill from CAMRYN MUUSS to make the margin 13-12, but Stockton later rebuilt a two-point advantage. Down 20-19, a service error from the Ospreys and a service ace from LUCY CORNELIUS pushed the home side in front. Holding a slim 24-23 edge following a timeout, Muuss sealed the opening stanza for Montclair with a kill.
An early four-point run accumulated a 5-2 lead for the Red Hawks to kick off the second frame. Level at nine, SOFIA DIPROFIO and Muuss tallied back-to-back kills to vault Montclair back in front, and would later grow the lead to 14-10 on another kill from Bautista. Muuss added to the lead not long after to make it five, but Stockton climbed back to within one at 19-18. BREANNA CRAIG countered with a kill followed by two errors from the Ospreys as the Red Hawks did not relinquish the lead the rest of the way, capping off the set on an ace from HAYDEN NEUHAUS. 
In the third stanza, Stockton raced out to a 5-1 advantage before DiProfio, Muuss, and Craig notched kills to bring the home side within one. Five in a row from the Ospreys pushed their advantage to five points, but Montclair battled back to tie the contest at 13, a run capped off by a pair of service aces from EMMA HATCHER. With the score tied at 15, Stockton utilized a 8-1 run to go up seven. Craig ended the run with a kill, but the visitors cut into the match deficit by taking the set with the final two points.
Both teams battled early in the fourth, with Montclair rattling off eight-straight points to surge out to a 13-5 advantage. After the Ospreys trimmed the lead to six, the home side used another seven in a row, highlighted by a kill from Cornelius. Following a pair of points from Stockton, Craig rattled off two kills with Bautista notching another to reach match point. The Ospreys tallied two points, but could not climb back any further, as a service error sealed the match for Montclair.
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (11-3, 1-1 NJAC)
Kills: CAMRYN MUUSS, 159
Assists: LUCY CORNELIUS, 409
Digs: EMMA HATCHER, 180
Aces: EMMA HATCHER, 37
Blocks: LILY THOMAS, 42
 
TEAM LEADERS
NEW JERSEY CITY (10-2, 1-1 NJAC)
Kills: Kai Fitzpatrick, 223
Assists: Rae Marrero, 429
Digs: Elisabeth Brito, 172
Aces: Kai Fitzpatrick, 33
Blocks: Munachim Nwobu, 22
 
SCOUTING NEW JERSEY CITY
The Gothic Knights enter the match with a 10-2 overall record and a 1-1 mark in conference play. NJCU is coming off a 3-0 setback to Ramapo on Tuesday night. Last season, the Gothic Knights finished 11-17 overall with a 2-6 record in NJAC competition that saw them miss the NJAC Tournament. In the 2025 NJAC Preseason Poll, they were projected to finish ninth in the conference.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
This conference matchup marks the 43rd meeting between the two programs. The Red Hawks hold a commanding 34-8 advantage in the all-time series and enter the contest riding a 16-match winning streak.
 
LAST MEETING
In their most recent contest, Montclair State University executed a sweep, posting a 3-0 victory on October 3, 2024.
 
UP NEXT
Montclair State University will host a tri-match on Saturday, October 4, at the Panzer Athletic Center. The Red Hawks will face Hunter College at 12:00 p.m. and Stevens at 4:00 p.m.