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WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson volleyball (11-11, 2-6 NJAC) closed out New Jersey Athletic Conference play with a 3-0 defeat of visiting Ramapo (12-5, 3-5 NJAC) Oct. 29.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holding onto a slim 10-8 edge in the opener, William Paterson used a 12-3 run to put away Ramapo, 25-14. The second stanza was a back-and-forth affair as neither team was able to gain separation, until the Roadrunners scored four straight points to gain a 24-21 lead. Facing set point, the Pioneers got kills from senior Alyson Toman (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) and freshman Kayla Nelson (Clifton, N.J./Passaic County Technical Institute ), and forced Ramapo into four attacking errors, to come away with an exciting 27-25 victory. In the third, 9-1 run turned a 12-12 tie into a 21-13 lead as WP cruised to the sweep, 25-19.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Toman posted a team-high 12 kills, giving the senior 1,100 for her career and moving her into second place on WP's all-time chart.
• Freshman Leila Ksiyer (Bogota, N.J./Bogota) finished the match by hitting .444 (nine kills, one error, 18 attempts), while Nelson and sophomore Jamie O'Shea (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills) both tallied six kills.
• Senior libero Barbara Colizza (Hawthorne, N.J./Hawthorne) collected 25 digs, and freshman Gabriella Pimentel (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) added 17 to go along with five kills.
• Sophomore setter Kristin Volavka (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) registered her seventh double-double of the season, totaling 34 assists and 16 digs.

 
UP NEXT:

• WP finishes its season Thursday, Oct. 31, at home with a Senior Night match against Brooklyn College at 7:00 p.m.

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