William Paterson University Athletics

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson volleyball team (21-9, 7-1 NJAC) secured a spot in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament Championship match after sweeping fifth-seeded Rowan (16-14, 5-3 NJAC) in the semifinals Nov. 14 at the Sports and Recreation Center.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• It was a tightly contested opening set as the Pioneers held a slim 14-10 lead before the Profs rattled off eight unanswered points to start a 10-1 run. William Paterson countered with a 10-2 run capped by kill from sophomore Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay) to secure the 25-22 win.
• The two sides were even at 6-6 in the second set until the Pioneers outscored Rowan, 19-4, to capture the 25-10 victory.
• Rowan knotted the score at 12-12 in the third set, but a kill by graduate student Hope Arce-Reed (New Carrollton, Md./College Park Academy) sparked a 13-4 run that gave the Pioneers the 25-16 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Arce-Reed logged a match-high 13 kills.
• Freshman Makayda Aldrich (Robbinsdale, Minn./Brooklyn Center) tallied eight kills on 12 attacks while adding six total blocks.
• Sophomore Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) had six kills with 10 digs, six service aces and a pair of blocks.
• Glenn had seven kills and four blocks.
• Sophomore Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) recorded a double-double after dishing out a match-best 27 assists to pair with 14 digs.
• Senior Paola Molina (Hatillo, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Felipe) finished with a match-high 19 digs.
• The Pioneers recorded 16 blocks.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will host third-seeded Stockton in the championship game Saturday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sports and Recreation Center.   

 
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