MAHWAH, N.J. – Senior outside hitter Amanda Lembo (North Haledon, N.J./DePaul Catholic) tallied a career-high 21 kills as the William Paterson volleyball team (21-4, 4-4 NJAC) secured a spot in the upcoming New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament with a convincing 3-1 victory over Ramapo (9-19, 2-6 NJAC) Oct. 23.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• William Paterson hit .429 (13 kills, one error, 28 attempts) during its first-set triumph. After splitting the next two sets, the Pioneers erased a 15-18 deficit and took the final stanza, 25-21.  

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• WP will compete in the NJAC Tournament for the 14th time in program history, and the first since the 2014 season.
• Alyson Toman (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) and Jamie O'Shea (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills) each notched double-digit kills, collecting 14 and 11, respectively.
• Sophomore outside hitter/opposite Dakota Apicella (Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick) recorded a personal-best 22 digs, and Kendall Caruso (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) added 19 defensive scoops to go along with 45 assists.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson celebrates Senior Night prior to its regular-season finale Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:00 p.m. against Pratt.  

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