WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson volleyball team (18-11, 5-3 NJAC) dropped its regular-season finale, 3-2, to Scranton (20-10, 8-1 Landmark) in a non-conference match Nov. 6 at the Sports and Recreation Center.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pioneers trailed by one (14-13) in the first set before a kill by junior Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) evened the score and started a 7-2 run. WP held onto its slim lead the rest of the way and captured the 25-22 win.
- Scranton owned a two-point advantage (13-11) in the second set and outscored the Pioneers, 12-4, to secure the 25-15 victory.
- Back-to-back attack errors by the Royals pulled the Pioneers to within four (17-13) during the third set. WP trimmed the deficit to two (19-17), but Scranton closed out the set with six unanswered points to earn the 25-17 win.
- A kill by freshman Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) late in the fourth set knotted the score at 19-19 and sparked a 7-2 run that gave the Pioneers the 25-21 victory.
- The two sides were even at 11-11 in the fifth set until Scranton pieced together four consecutive points to capture the 25-11 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Elliott finished with a team-high 17 kills while adding seven digs and four aces.
- Miller logged 14 kills and six digs.
- Junior Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay) had eight kills and two blocks.
- Junior Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) dished out 38 assists to pair with eight digs.
- Sophomore Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) notched a match-best 23 digs.
UP NEXT:
- Fourth-seeded William Paterson will welcome fifth-seeded Montclair State to the Sports and Recreation Center Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7:00 p.m. for the quarterfinals of the NJAC Tournament.
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