William Paterson University Athletics

SCRANTON, Pa – The William Paterson volleyball team (19-11) snapped Scranton's (20-10) seven-match win streak with a 3-2 non-conference victory Nov. 5.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Royals scored 11 of the first 12 points on their way to a 25-11 first-set win.
• Owning a 13-12 edge, the Pioneers reeled off seven unanswered points, leveling the match with a 25-17 victory.
• Trailing 12-10, kills from five different Pioneers helped create a 10-2 surge en route to a 25-20 win during the third set.
• Fourteen lead changes and 13 ties marked the fourth set before the final three points handed Scranton a 25-22 triumph.
• William Paterson jumped out to a 7-1 lead to open the fifth set, hitting .316 with eight kills to secure a 15-6 victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore outside hitter Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) led the Pioneers with 14 kills, while senior outside hitter Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) had a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs.
• Senior middle hitter Sofia Zablackis (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain East) collected a season-best 10 kills, adding four block assists.
• Junior libero/defensive specialist Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) notched 19 digs.
• Freshman setter Sara Rogers (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) posted 31 assists and five digs.

 
UP NEXT:

• Fifth-seeded William Paterson will take on fourth-seeded Montclair State in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:00 p.m. in Montclair.

 
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