Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University volleyball team looks to bounce back after yesterday's defeat when they battle #22 New York University on Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
The match at New York University is set for a 3:00 pm. start. Live coverage of the match can be found at montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair suffered its first loss of the season, dropping a 3-0 decision against #25 Christopher Newport last evening. Montclair saw an early advantage, jumping out to a 7-2 lead, which was led by kills from four different players and two service aces from KASEY TRZASKA. CNU was able to swing momentum back into their favor with an 11-4 run that put them up 14-11. Kills from LUCY CORNELIUS, BREANNA CRAIG, and BRYN BAUTISTA put the game at a 15-15 stalemate, and the set went back-and-forth down the stretch. The Captains had a set-point opportunity at 24-22, but a service ace and a kill by Bautista sent the set into the win-by-two rule. Christopher Newport did not let the set linger too much longer with two straight points to seal a 26-24 set one win. CNU rode the momentum of the set one victory into the second set. They controlled almost all of the second frame with scores of 4-1, 7-2, 13-4, and 19-6. Montclair saw two kills from Bautista and a kill from CAMRYN MUUSS down the stretch, but the deficit was too great to overcome and they fell in set two, 25-12. It was a point exchange early on between the two teams in set three. Bautista, SOFIA DIPROFIO, and Muuss each collected kills to help Montclair jump out to a 5-4 lead. The Captains, however, swung momentum with a 10-2 run that jumped them out to a 14-7 advantage. After a 17-8 score, Montclair began to claw back with a 5-1 run that cut the lead to 19-14 with kills coming from DiProfio and Muuss, but a 6-1 run to a 25-15 win, and closed out the clean sweep.
 
2025 TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (6-1)
Kills: CAMRYN MUUSS, 67
Assists: LUCY CORNELIUS, 180
Digs: EMMA HATCHER, 83
Aces: EMMA HATCHER, 24
Blocks: Two tied with 16
 
NEW YORK (4-2)
Kills: Chloe Hynes, 60
Assists: Ava Launsbach, 118
Digs: Chloe Lemons, 58
Aces: Grace Nelson, 17
Blocks: Coco Barton, 20
 
SCOUTING NEW YORK
The Violets enter this match as the 22nd-ranked team in the nation according to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Poll. They are riding momentum from their last tri-match that saw clean sweeps against Susquehanna and Stevens. In 2024, NYU compiled a 22-13 overall record with a 4-6 record in University Athletic Association (UAA) conference play. In the conference tournament, which follows a double elimination format, they were defeated by Washington University, 3-1, beat Brandeis, 3-2, and were eliminated by Carnegie Mellon, 3-1. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they downed William Smith, 3-1, but were eliminated by MIT, 3-1. 

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Violets will face off for the 23^rd time in their series. NYU holds a commanding 20-2 series advantage over the Red Hawks.

LAST MEETING
These two teams met last season on November 8 where NYU earned a 3-0 victory in the Panzer Athletic Center

UP NEXT
Montclair State University will host its fourth tri-match on Saturday, September 20, when it plays host to Saint Elizabeth and Merchant Marine. The game against St. E's will be at noon and will take on USMMA at 4:00 p.m.