William Paterson University Athletics

MAHWAH, N.J. – The William Paterson volleyball team (17-10, 5-2 NJAC) earned a 3-0 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win at Ramapo (11-9, 3-4 NJAC) Oct. 27.     

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The two sides were even at 21-21 in the first set before the Pioneers outscored the Roadrunners, 4-1, the rest of the way to capture the 25-22 win.
• WP built a double-digit lead after opening the second set on a 21-9 run. Despite a 6-2 Ramapo run, the Pioneers held on for the 25-16 victory.
• The Pioneers trailed by one (9-8) in the third set until a kill by freshman Presley Weber (McKinney, Texas/Emerson) sparked a 12-3 run. Ramapo pulled within four (20-16) after four unanswered points, but WP countered with a 4-0 run before eventually securing the 25-18 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) had a match-high 14 kills to pair with seven digs.
• Senior Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) logged 10 kills, six digs and two aces.
• Sophomore Korinne Bakken (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista) tallied nine kills.
• Freshman Sara Rogers (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) notched 20 assists, seven digs and five aces.
• Senior Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) dished out 14 assists.
• Junior Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) finished with a match-best 22 digs with six assists.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will square off against Farmingdale State Thursday, Oct. 29, in a road non-conference match slated for 7:00 p.m.

 
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