JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Sophomore Martin Chromulak (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) had an outstanding day for the New Jersey City University men's volleyball team, totaling 24 kills and 11 aces over six sets during the Gothic Knights' double-header clean sweep of Sarah Lawrence College on Sunday, March 14, in Skyline Conference action at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC).

NJCU (4-2, 4-0 Skyline) dominated the Gryphons (0-2, 0-2 Skyline) from beginning to end as everyone got in on the action for the Gothic Knights. Chromulak's fellow sophomore middle blocker Brandon DaSilva (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) had a strong showing in the first match (25-14, 25-15, 25-14) with eight kills and two blocks, while freshman Mahmoud Serour (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) — as well as Chromulak — totaled seven service aces. Junior Leo Ferrari (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) dished 28 assists as well.

Things started back and fourth as Sarah Lawrence managed to keep it within one at 6-5 before NJCU went on an 11-2 run to make it 17-7 thanks to, among other things, four kills from Chromulak. The Gothic Knights finished out the set for the 25-14 win. Set number two started back and fourth once again as SLC kept it tied at 6-6 before NJCU jumped out to another 13-1 run to make it 19-7. Chromulak notched four aces during the run, while Ferrari registered a pair. NJCU would finish off the set 25-15. The final game of match number one started positively for the Gothic Knights right away as they took a 12-4 lead. They eventually stretched that out 17-6 before finishing off the Gryphons 25-14.

Match #1 Highlights:
- Serour and sophomore James Bajor (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) each registered five kills apiece. The former also had five digs, while the latter had three.
- Sophomore Richard Valentin (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) started at libero and had a team-high eight digs.
- As a team, NJCU had 19 aces to the Gryphons one.

The second match (25-14, 25-14, 25-13) started with the Gothic Knights taking an immediate 10-4 lead in set one with almost an entirely different lineup than the first match before eventually winning it 25-14. Sarah Lawrence actually led 4-3 early on before NJCU went on a 7-0 run thanks to three Chromulak aces, a kill by senior Ivan Alberti (West New York, N.J./Memorial) and a kill from Serour. An 11-3 run to make it 22-10 followed closely thereafter as Chromulak notched three more kills, while senior Christian Ramirez (West New York, N.J./Memorial) had two kills and an ace.

Once again in set number two, Sarah Lawrence managed an early lead at 5-4 before NJCU went on a 10-3 run to make it 14-8 in the home team's favor. That run consisted of three more kills from Chromulak, while Serour, Ramirez, Alberti and freshman Christopher Castillo (North Bergen, N.J./High Tech) also chipped in one kill apiece. Another 8-2 run to make it 22-12 locked it up for the Gothic Knights as they won 25-14 to take a two-set lead. Ramirez notched a pair of kills during the run. The final set of the day was another back-and-fourth affair early, with the Gothic Knights leading 7-6. However, NJCU was able to outscore the Gryphones 18-8 the rest of the way to lock up the two-match straight-set sweep.

Match #2 Highlights:
- Chromulak was 14-of-17 with one error on attack attempts to hit an extremely efficient .765 percent. He added four aces, four digs and a block.
- Castillo finished with nine kills on 16 swings with one error (.500) and led all players with a match-high seven digs.
- Alberti notched seven kills and one error on 11 attempts (.455).
- Serour was 6-for-10 with one error on attack attempts (.500), adding three aces, two digs and a block.
- Ramirez registered five kills on seven errorless swings (.714) with two blocks, a dig and an ace.
- Senior Alexander Umanzor (West New York, N.J./Memorial) dished out a match-high 37 assists and dug out four balls.

What's Next:
NJCU travels to Patchogue, N.Y., for a battle with St. Joseph's College-L.I. on Thursday night, March 18, at 7:00 p.m. The Gothic Knights and Golden Eagles currently sit atop the Skyline standings.