Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University volleyball team surpassed John Jay in straight sets on Thursday night at the Panzer Athletic Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks (24-4) kicked off the night with the first three points, headlined by a service ace, kill, and assist from LUCY CORNELIUS. John Jay later equalized the stanza at five and took a three-point advantage as part of a 8-2 run. Montclair answered with four consecutive markers of their own, including a kill and service ace from KASEY TRZASKA. Following a service error that leveled the set again, the Red Hawks rattled off four more kills with a pair coming from BREANNA CRAIG. The Bloodhounds trimmed the score to 18-15, but Craig notched back-to-back kills to force a timeout. Coming out of the break, Cornelius tallied a pair of kills as part of a 5-2 run from the home side to close out the stanza.
• The two sides traded points in the early stages of the second frame before John Jay started to pull away, building a 8-4 lead. Montclair notched 10 of the next 13 points to surge ahead by three, led by BRYN BAUTISTA with four kills. John Jay countered with a 6-1 run of their own to vault back in front by two, forcing a timeout from the home side. With the score 23-20 later in the set, Bautista tallied back-to-back kills before the Bloodhounds pushed it to set point with a kill. Three consecutive errors from the visitors nudged Montclair in front, as Bautista ended the frame with another kill.
• After the Bloodhounds gained an early 5-3 lead in the final set, CAMRYN MUUSS recorded consecutive service aces as part of a 6-1 run that pushed Montclair in front by three. John Jay countered to regain the advantage at 13-12, and with the contest level at 14 shortly after, back-to-back errors gave the Red Hawks the lead once again. Cornelius tallied a pair of aces to push the home side in front by four, and with the margin three at 22-19 later on, Montclair closed strong with the final three points of the match.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• With the victory, Montclair earned its 14th home victory of the campaign, setting a new program record and surpassing the previous mark of 13 set during the 2016 season.
• The Red Hawks notched their 24th victory of the season, the most since 2016 when they compiled a program record 26 wins.
• Montclair pushed its win streak to seven, their third streak of six or more victories this season. 
• Bautista led the way for Montclair with 13 kills and 10 digs, her fourth consecutive double-double and 11th on the season.
• Cornelius recorded a well-rounded night of three kills, three service aces, four digs, and 33 assists.

FROM THE COURT

"We did a great job tonight staying in the present and finishing each set. Bryn had another fantastic hitting night, Lucy did a great job once again running the offense, and Emma came up with some clutch defense. Proud of our effort tonight leading into our final NJAC match on Tuesday." - Head Coach Eduardo Stawinski

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will conclude New Jersey Athletic Conference play on Tuesday, November 4, as they will host Kean. First serve from the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 7:00 PM.