New Jersey City University Athletics

 

 

MADISON, NJ…New Jersey City University, known for its offensive prowess in women’s volleyball, found a new way to dominate, combining for 46 services aces in two matches, as the Gothic Knights swept St. Joseph’s College, 3-0 (30-16, 30-11, 30-27), and defeated Manhattanville College, 3-0 (30-15, 30-13, 30-15), in pool play action late Friday in the Devils’ Classic, hosted by Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham at Ferguson Recreation Center.

 

With the win, NJCU improves to 17-4 on the season. St. Joseph’s fell to 4-14, as the Knights defeated SJC for the 11^th consecutive meeting since 2004, to take a 17-7 all-time lead in the series. NJCU, which met Manhattanville (1-12) for the first time since 2002, leads that series, 4-3. With 20 aces against St. Joe’s and 26 against the Valiants, it marked the 13^th and 14^th time in program history the club has had at least 20 aces in a match.

 

Senior #NADIA DaSILVA DUCOS# (Newark, NJ/Science) recorded 24 assists in two matches to become the first player in program history to register 2,500 career assists.

 

 

In a match where serving trumped attacks, sophomore outside hitter MICHELLE CINTRON (Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth) led the team with 12 kills (12-2-29) for a .345 percentage. Senior middle blocker LIZZELLE CINTRON (Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth) only played the first two games of the match, finishing with nine kills (9-3-15) for a .400 percentage, 15 digs and four aces, as she increased her career kills mark to 2,625. She was one of four players with multiple aces, as the team finished with 20.

 

Freshman setter ALEX JOHANESEN (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) had 12 assists and five aces, freshman defensive specialist THERESA CARVALHO (Rahway, NJ/Rahway) uncorked five more aces and sophomore outside hitter KAREN RAMIREZ (Bogota, NJ/Bogota) courted four aces.

 

Sophomore middle blocker JENNIFER HATCH (Paterson, NJ/Mary Help of Christians Academy) chipped in seven kills (7-2-17, .294) and two blocks. DaSilva Ducos added 14 assists to bring her career total to 2,492. Junior defensive specialist LYANELLY NEGRON (Union, NJ/Union) covered 13 digs.

 

 

THERESA CARVALHO" src="/images/wvball/2007/10/6/09-13-07%20Theresa%20Carvalho%201.jpg" width=150 align=left border=0>NJCU had the fourth most service aces in a match in school history, landing 26 in the win against the Valiants. THERESA CARVALHO was the leader with seven aces as five players recorded at least four for the Knights.

 

LIZZELLE CINTRON smashed 11 more kills (11-4-21, .333) as she increased her career kills mark to 2,636—40 shy of 10^th place in the history of Division I, II and III volleyball. She also collected eight digs, four aces and two blocks. Junior opposite/middle hitter SARAH TORRES (Elizabeth, NJ/Science) tallied seven kills and four aces.

 

Johanesen dished 18 assists while flooring four aces and DaSilva Ducos reached the 2,500 assist plateau at 2,502, with 10 in the contest. Also for NJCU, junior outside hitter JENNIFER CARVALHO (Rahway, NJ/Rahway) chalked up six aces. Hatch hit .500 with five kills and no errors (5-0-10.

NJCU meets New Jersey Athletic Conference rival Montclair State University on October 6 in the final match of pool play prior to the playoff round. NJCU will be seeking to win its second tournament in three outings this year.