WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson volleyball team (20-9, 7-1 NJAC) closed out its regular season by sweeping Elizabethtown (16-12, 6-3 Landmark) in a non-conference match Nov. 8 at the Sports and Recreation Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Pioneers jumped out to an early 11-2 advantage in the opening set with sophomore Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) leading the charge with four kills. William Paterson built a double-digit lead (18-8) while going on a 6-2 run before eventually securing the 25-13 win.
• WP trailed by four (15-11) in the second set until a 9-3 run put the Pioneers ahead by two (20-18). The two sides continuously traded points and were even at 26-26 until Miller delivered a kill and an attack error by the Blue Jays gave WP the victory.
• It was a back-and-forth third set and the Pioneers found themselves down by one (25-24) before back-to-back kills by sophomore Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay) and Miller gave WP the edge. The Blue Jays knotted the score at 26 apiece, but a kill by sophomore Sofia Zablackis (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain East) and a service ace by Miller sealed the 28-26 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Pioneers finished a flawless 12-0 at home during the regular season.
• WP extended its win streak to eight.
• The Pioneers earned their 20th victory of the season.
• It marks the first time that WP posted back-to-back 20-win seasons since the 2009 and 2010 campaigns.
• Miller had a double-double after recording a match-high 19 kills to pair with 12 digs.
• Graduate student Hope Arce-Reed (New Carrollton, Md./College Park Academy) logged 13 kills.
• Glenn totaled 10 kills.
• Sophomore Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) dished out a season-high 52 assists to go with 12 digs.
• It marked the most assists in a three-set match for the Garnet Valley, Pa., native.
• Senior Paola Molina (Hatillo, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Felipe) tallied 25 digs.
• Freshman Dilara Pak (Edison, N.J./John P. Stevens) notched 14 digs.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will host a New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal match Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m. The Pioneers will square off against the winner of fourth-seeded Kean and fifth-seeded Rowan.  

 
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