Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University volleyball team (21-7, 5-3 NJAC) wrapped up NJAC play on Tuesday evening, sweeping Ramapo (13-10, 3-5 NJAC) in their last regular-season home match of the 2026 campaign.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- ISABELLE HAWKINSON came out of the blocks with three kills in the opening five points to push Montclair to a 4-1 lead. Following a pair of Roadrunner kills, LILY THOMAS hammered down a kill to spark a 7-1 run for an 11-4 Red Hawk lead. Ramapo was never truly able to generate a true run in the first set. At a Red Hawk lead of 16-9, nine of the next 11 points to secure a 25-11 win in set one.
- Four different Red Hawks got a kill in the first Montclair stretch, including SOFIA DIPROFIO, who collected two that jumped the Red Hawks out to a 6-1 lead. Ramapo scored four unanswered to narrow the deficit to just one, before another Hawkinson kill helped Montclair score six of the next seven points for a 12-6 advantage. Following a 5-1 run by the Roadrunners, BRYN BAUTISTA threw down a kill to start a 6-0 run that put the score at 20-12. The Roadrunners scored three of the next four, but the Red Hawks capped off the set with five of the next seven to win set two, 25-16.
- The Roadrunners kicked off the set with two kills, but were answered by the Red Hawks, who scored the next six points for the four-point lead. Four unanswered points by Ramapo tied the match, and both teams battled to a 10-10 stalemate. Montclair took advantage of a service error to go on a 6-2 run that put them out in front, 16-12. The two programs battled down the stretch to a 22-20 Red Hawk lead. Three kills from Bautista closed out the match and secured the home sweep for Montclair.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- As a team, Montclair had its second-best swinging percentage of the season at .324. That mark was just behind the Paul Smith's match on September 4, where they finished at .393.
- Hawkinson was at the forefront of kill production for Montclair, posting a season-high 16. She has recorded 46 kills in her last three matches and had her second-best attacking percentage of her double-digit kill games at .316.
- Bautista racked up her 12th double-double of the season. She ended with 10 kills and 15 digs, while also adding three service aces and a block assist.
- LUCY CORNELIUS had her highest assist total in a three-set match this season at 35. She was just shy of double-digit digs at nine but secured a kill on all three of her attack attempts.
- KASEY TRZASKA led the team with four service aces in the match. She finished conference play at the top of the leaderboards in service aces (24) and service aces per set (0.89).
FROM THE COURT
- "This was a great way to end conference play, with a strong 3-0 win against a talented Ramapo team. I thought we did a great job start to finish; we served well and minimized errors, and our offense was outstanding. Lucy did a great job running the offense; every hitter contributed with strong numbers, while Izzy had a career night with 16 kills. Proud of our effort and focus on the small details we have been working on in practice. We look forward to a very competitive Saturday tri-match at Stevens (with Union) in hopes it provides us good preparation for next week's NJAC playoffs." Head Coach Eduardo Stawinski
UP NEXT
- Montclair finishes the regular season with a road tri-match on Saturday, November 6. They will face the host #25 Stevens at 12:00 p.m., followed by Union at 12:00 p.m.
