William Paterson University Athletics

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson volleyball team (8-6, 2-1 NJAC) picked up a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) victory after defeating New Paltz (6-11, 0-3 NJAC), 3-0, Oct. 1 at the Sports and Recreation Center.   
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The two sides were even at 4-4 in the opening set until the Pioneers went on to outscore the Hawks, 21-6, the rest of the way to earn the 25-10 victory.  
• WP trailed by four (14-10) in the second set before a kill by senior Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) sparked a 12-3 run. Despite three straight points by New Paltz, the Pioneers held on for the 25-21 win.
• The Pioneers built an insurmountable lead after jumping out to an 18-8 advantage in the third set before going on to seal the 25-9 victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) recorded an ace and became the program's all-time leader in service aces with 203.
• She added 14 assists and five digs to her stat line.
• Miller logged her fifth consecutive double-double, finishing with 13 kills and 11 digs.
• Sophomore Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) posted a 10-kill outing.
• Junior Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) notched a match-best 21 digs.
• Freshman Sara Rogers (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) compiled a match-high 21 assists to go with six digs and three aces.
• Junior Makayda Aldrich (Robbinsdale, Minn./Brooklyn Center) tallied six kills and three blocks.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 3, to host Stevenson at 11:00 a.m. and No. RV Swarthmore at 3:00 p.m.

 
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