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MORRISTOWN, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com)...New Jersey City University received eight kills and a .500 hitting percentage from senior middle hitter BRITTANY EREZUMA (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) and sophomore libero CINDY GARCIA (West New York, NJ/Memorial) defended 25 digs in a match for the second time this season, but the College of Saint Elizabeth committed 10 less attack errors than the Gothic Knights and defeated NJCU in women's volleyball for the first time in 22 years, winning 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-20) in the opening match of a non-conference tri on October 13 at St. Joseph Hall.
 
NJCU (5-15) had a 24-match winning streak against the Eagles (15-7) dating to the 1991 season snapped with the defeat. It was CSE's first win over NJCU since October 18, 1990. NJCU, which dropped its fourth match in a row, does lead the all-time series, 25-7.
 
Garcia, who matched her career high of 25 digs accomplished in a 3-0 loss to Ramapo College on September 27—fifth most for three sets in school history—has now reached double figures in digs 12 times this season and 25 times in two seasons as part of the program.
 
Erezuma had the second highest attack percentage of her career (.588 at Staten Island, 09/04/2012), hitting .500 with eight kills and no errors (16 swings), adding nine digs and two aces.
 
Senior setter KIARA MARTINEZ (Newark, NJ/East Side) contributed 25 assists and nine digs and sophomore outside hitter MARISSA SCARPA (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) defended 11 digs. Sophomore outside hitter JADE MEDLEY (Queens, NY/Hudson Catholic) had seven kills.
 
The host Eagles got nine kills apiece from sophomore outside hitter Katie Cooper (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) and junior middle blocker Subhana Wrights (Lawrence Township, NJ/Lawrence) and Wrights hit .263 for the hosts. Sophomore middle Kiara Francisco (Newark, NJ/Marylawn of the Oranges) hit .357 with five kills and no errors (14 attempts).
 
Junior setter Amy Cooper (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) contributed 23 assists, nine digs and three aces. Sophomore libero Rachel Hausler (Lebanon Township, NJ/Voorhees) and senior libero Misato Oya (Wakayama, Japan) defended 20 and 15 digs, respectively.
 
NJCU committed 44 errors in the contest (23 attack, 10 service, nine reception, two ball handling). CSE jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the opening set and NJCU committed seven attack errors in the period while the Eagles served six aces.
 
There were seven ties and three lead changes in set two, including ties at 17, 19, 20, and 21—with sophomore middle blocker INDIGO HATCHER (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) twice tying it with a kill. The Knights committed back-to-back attack errors following a Francisco kill and trailed 24-21. Scarpa floored a kill and Hatcher and sophomore opposite KELYSHA EDWARDS (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) teamed for a combo block to make it a one-point game at 24-23. On set point, Amy Cooper landed a winner for the two-point win.
 
In the third set both teams had their best offensive efforts; NJCU tallied 14 kills with five players flooring at least two shots. But CSE hit an impressive .333 in the set with 13 kills and only two errors, led by Katie Cooper's .500 percentage (5-0-10). There were four ties, but none after 5-5. CSE opened a 17-11 lead and held on to prevail by five, 25-20.