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Women's Volleyball William Paterson Sports Information

Volleyball Defeats Visiting Rutgers-Camden, 3-0

Rodriguez's Strong Serving Leads Pioneers to Victory

Junior Kelly Helfrich has 10 kills and four block solos for the Pioneers against Rutgers-Camden.
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WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson (10-2, 2-2 NJAC) cruised to a 3-0 win against Rutgers-Camden (3-8, 0-3 NJAC) in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) volleyball action Sept. 30 at the Rec Center.

The two teams battled during a competitive first set, with neither team leading by more than three. Tied at 16-16, the Pioneers finally seized control, jumping out to a 21-17 edge en route to a 25-22 win. William Paterson then rode the serving of senior Mailyn Rodriguez (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack), turning a 16-14 advantage into a 22-14 lead and a 25-16 win in the second set. Ahead 5-4 in the third, the Pioneers scored seven straight points on Rodriguez's serve and eventually won the match, 25-14.

Junior Kelly Helfrich (Clark, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson) had 10 kills and four block solos to lead William Paterson. Rodriguez added nine kills and a team-best 10 digs, while freshman Megan Maher (Wood-Ridge, N.J./Wood-Ridge) had 14 assists.

Julie Grochowski the Scarlet Raptors with a match-best 12 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Krista White contributed 18 assists and seven digs.

William Paterson will host Hunter Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:00 p.m. Rutgers-Camden will compete at Hunter's Hawk Invitational Saturday, Oct. 4, against SUNY Farmingdale (12:00 p.m.) and Hunter (2:00 p.m.).
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