Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University volleyball team honors its two seniors and wraps up the regular season when they host St. Joseph's University, Long Island, and FDU- Florham this Saturday.
 
GAME INFO
Montclair takes on St. Joseph's-Long Island at 11:00 a.m. and FDU-Florham at 3:00 p.m. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair fell in their final NJAC contest of the season against Kean, 3-0. Kean rattled off the first three points of the contest before CAMRYN MUUSS cut into an early advantage with two straight kills. The Cougars jumped out to an 8-4 advantage, but Montclair fought back, scoring six of the next eight to tie the match up 10-10. Kean saw a 5-1 run answered by a 4-1 run by Montclair, who narrowed the deficit to one, but Kean continued to hold off the Red Hawks and scored six of the next eight points to hold a 21-16 lead. Montclair tried to mount a comeback, scoring the next four points, but Kean responded with four of their own to take set one, 25-20.
Muuss, BREANNA CRAIG, and SOFIA DIPROFIO each hammered down a kill to help the Red Hawks take a 4-1 lead early. Holding a 6-4 edge, Kean swung the next three points to take its first lead of the set. Montclair responded by scoring the next five points, including two kills by Brynn Bautista, pushing the advantage to 11-7. The Red Hawks held a 15-11 lead before Kean rallied back with an unanswered run of seven points to flip the set in their favor, 18-15. That run proved to be crucial as they held off any Montclair rally attempt and sealed set two with a 25-22 score.
After Montclair took the first two points of set three, Kean flurried five of the next six to hold a lead of 5-3. The Cougars scored nine of the next 12 points to take a 14-7 lead, but a run of six unanswered points that included two kills by Muuss, a service ace from EMMA HATCHER, and a block by both Craig and RYLEE SHERMAN, cut the lead to 14-13. After a pair of points by both teams, the Cougars rattled off seven of the next nine to jump out 23-17. Montclair tried to storm back with a 7-2 run, but Kean put down the last kill to earn a crucial conference sweep.
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (24-5, 5-3 NJAC)
Kills: CAMRYN MUUSS, 333
Assists: LUCY CORNELIUS, 911
Aces: EMMA HATCHER, 67
Digs: EMMA HATCHER, 396
Blocks: LILY THOMAS, 83
 
ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY LONG ISLAND (15-6) 
Kills: Nina Vanderhoof, 188
Assists: Lauren Goss, 577
Aces: Lauren Goss, 38
Digs: Sarah Montefusco, 283
Blocks: Sarah Hansen, 26
 
FDU-FLORHAM (14-11)
Kills: Tayla Connor, 180
Assists: Amaya Ocasio, 362
Aces: Lilli Nawrotzki, 30
Digs: Genevieve Fitch, 234
Blocks: Rachel Reiter, 47
 
SCOUTING ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY LONG ISLAND  
The Golden Eagles enter the match with a 15-6 overall record following a 3-0 victory over Mount Saint Vincent this past Saturday. In 2024, the team finished with a 15-11 overall record and a 9-2 mark in Skyline Conference play, advancing to the conference semifinals before falling 3-2 to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. According to the Skyline Conference preseason poll, the Golden Eagles are projected to finish third in the standings.
 
SCOUTING FDU-FLORHAM
The Devils enter this tri-match with a 14-11 overall record after earning a pair of victories this past Saturday, defeating Rutgers-Newark 3-0 and Brooklyn College 3-2. In 2024, the team posted a 10-16 overall record and a 1-6 mark in MAC Freedom Conference play, missing qualification for the conference tournament. According to the MAC Freedom Conference preseason poll, the Devils are projected to finish sixth.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State and St. Joseph's University, Long Island are set to meet for the 11th time in program history, while the Red Hawks will face FDU-Florham for the 22nd meeting in their all-time series. Montclair State holds the advantage in both matchups, leading St. Joseph's 9-1 and FDU-Florham 11-10.
 
LAST MEETING
Montclair State last hosted St. Joseph's in 2021, earning a 3-0 victory. The Red Hawks faced FDU last season on August 31, where they swept the Devils, 3-0.
 
UP NEXT
The fifth-seeded Red Hawks will travel to Wayne, N.J., to take on fourth-seeded William Paterson in the first round of the NJAC Tournament. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.