New Jersey City University Athletics

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JERSEY CITY, NJ…New Jersey City University celebrated Senior Night 2008 by closing out the New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule with a 3-0 victory over Rutgers University-Camden, 25-9, 25-16, 25-13, on Tuesday night at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center.

NJCU improves to 14-9 overall and 5-3 in the NJAC, finishing tied for fourth in the conference standings. Due to a loss at Rowan University on October 16, the Gothic Knights will be the No. 5 seed in the NJAC Tournament when it opens on November 4, and the Knights will make a return trip to Glassboro, NJ to face Rowan. Camden falls to 8-13 overall and 1-6 NJAC. NJCU is 15-0 all-time against the Scarlet Raptors and have swept every match.

Between the first and second set, NJCU honored its five seniors, outside hitter JENNIFER CARVALHO (Rahway, NJ/Rahway), middle blocker JENNIFER HATCH (Paterson, NJ/Mary Help of Christians Academy), outside hitter JACQUELINE LeBLANC (Westfield, NJ/Westfield), libero LYANELLY NEGRON (Union, NJ/Union), and middle blocker SARAH TORRES (Elizabeth, NJ/Science). LeBlanc, Negron and Torres are four-year seniors and NJCU has posted a 101-31 record overall and 27-5 in the league during that time. Hatch is a graduating junior.

NJCU was led by LeBlanc, who had a match-high with 10 kills, hit .240 (10-4-25), six digs and two aces. Torres added seven kills and two solo blocks.

NJCU sophomore setter #ALEX JOHANESEN# (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) delivered 25 assists and four of NJCU's 15 service aces. It was her 11^th match this year with three or more aces and the 10^th time the Knights have floored double digits in aces as a team. Freshman defensive specialist KIARA MARTINEZ (Newark, NJ/East Side) contributed a match-high five aces.

Hatch and Carvalho each had four kills, while Carvalho added six digs and two aces. Negron collected seven digs. 

Camden was limited to a -.068 hitting percentage with just 16 kills. Half of that total came from freshman middle hitter Katherine Crosby (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) who had eight kills, 12 digs and two solo blocks. Sophomore setter Krista White (Cherry Hills, NJ/Cherry Hill West) finished with 12 assists and nine digs.

NJCU held a 16-5 lead in the opening set and 20-8 in the third frame, cruising to victory in each. Camden did come within one point in the second set, trailing 17-16, before NJCU scored the final eight points.

NJCU will conclude the 2008 regular season on Wednesday, October 22 at 7 p.m. when it visits Haverford College in Haverford, PA for a non-conference match. The Fords were ranked as high as 18^th nationally a few weeks ago. Camden next plays on October 28 in an NJAC home match against Ramapo College.