WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson volleyball team (26-10, 4-3 NJAC) picked up a 3-1 home win against the Stevens Institute of Technology (16-9, 5-1 MAC Freedom) Oct. 30 at the Sports and Recreation Center.   

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Pioneers trailed by five (21-16) late in the first set before three straight kills made it a two-point game. The two sides traded points until Stevens closed out the set to grab the 25-21 win.
• WP owned a slim one-point advantage (19-18) in the second set when a kill by freshman Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) sparked a 5-1 run that pushed the lead to five (24-19). Despite two straight points by the Ducks, a kill by Elliott sealed the 25-21 victory for the Pioneers.
• An 18-7 run to open the third set gave WP a double-digit advantage. Stevens outscored the Pioneers, 12-6, but WP held on for the 25-19 win.
• The score was even at 12-12 in the fourth set when the Pioneers went on a 13-5 run to capture the 25-17 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Elliott recorded a season-high 24 kills with four digs and four aces.
• Junior Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay) tallied 15 kills and three blocks.
• Junior Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) dished out 43 assists while adding eight digs and four aces.
• Sophomore Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) notched 24 digs, four assists and a pair of aces.
• Senior Abigail Hayth (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) and sophomore Jillian Hitt (Lakewood, Calif./Mayfair) finished with nine digs apiece.  

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson hosts Hunter on Saturday, Nov. 1, for an 11:00 a.m. non-conference match.

 
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