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Junior Leah Molnar had a combined 16 digs in the wins against New Paltz and Misericordia.

Game 1
Game 2

Wm. Paterson WP 6-5,0-0 NJAC

SUNY New Paltz SUNYNP 6-5,0-0 SUNYAC

Wm. Paterson WP

6-5,0-0 NJAC

Final

Sep. 20, 2025

SUNY New Paltz SUNYNP

6-5,0-0 SUNYAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Wm. Paterson WP	25	25	25	(3)
SUNY New Paltz SUNYNP	13	9	14	(0)

Wm. Paterson WP 7-5,0-0 NJAC

Misericordia Mis 8-4,0-0 MAC Freedom

Wm. Paterson WP

7-5,0-0 NJAC

Final

Sep. 20, 2025

Misericordia Mis

8-4,0-0 MAC Freedom

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Wm. Paterson WP	25	25	25	(3)
Misericordia Mis	22	23	13	(0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/20/2025 7:01:00 PM

Volleyball Sweeps New Paltz and Misericordia

Next Match:

Montclair State University

9/23/2025 | 7:00 p.m.

Next Match

Full Schedule

Sep. 23 (Tue) / 7:00 p.m.

Montclair State University

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DALLAS, Pa. – The William Paterson volleyball team (7-5) picked up a pair of 3-0 victories over New Paltz (6-5) and Misericordia (8-4) Sept. 20.

MATCH ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Pioneers had a slim 6-5 edge in the opening set before a 16-3 run extended the advantage to 14 (22-8). Despite a 5-2 New Paltz run, a kill by senior Abigail Hayth (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) sealed the 25-13 WP victory.
It was all WP in the second set as the Pioneers cruised to a 25-9 win with juniors Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay) and Laura Gruener (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) combining for six kills.
WP trailed, 7-5, early in the third set until the Pioneers outscored the Hawks, 20-7, to capture the 25-14 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Glenn and Gruener posted six kills apiece.
Freshman Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) logged five kills and three digs.
Junior Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) dished out 18 assists.
Sophomore Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) recorded a team-high six digs.

MATCH TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Pioneers held a five-point lead (20-15) in the first set following three straight errors by the Cougars. Misericordia bounced back and used a 5-2 run to pull within two (22-20), but WP held on to claim the 25-22 victory.
The Cougars built a four-point advantage (18-14) in the second set, but the Pioneers went on a 9-1 run to go ahead, 23-19. After outscoring WP, 4-1, Misericordia made it a one-point game (24-23) until a kill by Elliott sealed the 25-23 win for the Pioneers.
A 17-4 WP run in the third set allowed the Pioneers to grab a 20-7 lead in the third set. The Cougars tried to climb back, but WP warded off Misericordia and earned the 25-13 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Elliott paced the Pioneers with 10 kills to pair with six digs.
Houpt recorded 20 assists and eight digs.
Demers logged an 18-dig outing.
Junior Leah Molnar (Loudoun, Va./Freedom) and sophomore Dilara Pak (Edison, N.J./John P. Stevens) tallied 13 and 10 digs, respectively.

UP NEXT:

William Paterson returns to the Sports and Recreation Center Tuesday, Sept. 23, to open New Jersey Athletic Conference play against Montclair State at 7:00 p.m.

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