Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University women’s volleyball team beat New Jersey City University, 3-0 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) match on Thursday night.  The set scores were 25-7, 25-15 and 25-15.

The Profs improve to 21-8 overall and 7-1 in the conference.  Rowan is the second seed in the NJAC Championship Tournament and has a bye in the first round.  The Profs will host a second round match on Thursday, November 1.  The Gothic Knights finish the season with a 7-20 record and a 0-8 conference mark.

Rowan was led by outside hitter Katie Havlicek (sr. Midland Park, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) with 11 kills, 10 digs and four service aces.  Outside hitter/middle blocker Danielle Havlicek (fr. Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park) produced 10 kills, six digs and a .714 hitting percentage.  Outside hitter/middle blocker Morgan Mende (fr. Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) added eight kills.  Middle blocker Nikki Binetti (so. Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) registered five service aces.  Setter Nicole Ciandella (jr. Hoboken, NJ/Roselle Catholic) accumulated 30 assists and seven digs.  Libero Lauren Ruffalo (jr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) tallied 12 digs.

For New Jersey City, middle blocker Jade Medley (so. Queens, NY/Hudson Catholic) posted eight kills.  Setter Kiara Martinez (sr. Newark, NJ/East Side) collected 16 assists and six digs.  Libero Cindy Garcia (so. West New York, NJ/Memorial) and outside hitter Marissa Scarpa (so. Kearny, NJ/Kearny) contributed with 12 and six digs respectively.

Rowan hosts the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in its regular season finale on Saturday, October 27 at 5 p.m.