Faraz Bhatti 25-1
JOCELYN PRESCOD/PRESCOD MEDIA
3
Winner New Jersey City NJCU 3-5,0-0 Skyline
0
Saint Elizabeth SEU 2-5,0-0 United East
Winner
New Jersey City NJCU
3-5,0-0 Skyline
3
Final
0
Saint Elizabeth SEU
2-5,0-0 United East
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
New Jersey City NJCU 25 25 25 (3)
Saint Elizabeth SEU 16 14 22 (0)

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Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Contact: Tom Krychkowski; Assistant Athletic Director for Communications & Marketing

Men's Volleyball Cruises Past Saint Elizabeth, 3-0

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Marcus Pardasie (Paramus, N.J./Cresskill) led the Gothic Knights to a dominating, 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-22), win over Saint Elizabeth on Wednesday, February 12. 

NJCU (3-5) hit .296 as a team with 41 kills led by Pardasie's 9. Alex Casais (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) paced the team with 20 assists while Faraz Bhatti (Union, N.J./Union) added 10. At the net, both Matt Peralta (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) and Nate Aguilar (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) secured three block assists. Saint Elizabeth (2-5) was held to .069 hitting as a team and tallied 27 kills in the match. Kennedy Ibezim led the team with 9 kills while Diego Rondon collected 21 assists. 

The Gothic Knights quickly jumped out to a 4-2 lead behind a service ace by Peralta. NJCU continued to build on that lead and eventually extended its lead to seven behind a 5-1 run that began with a kill by Justin Walker (Paterson, N.J./Paterson Charter) and ended with a kill by Peralta. Attacking errors continued to plague Saint Elizabeth late in the set which thrust NJCU to a 1-0 lead in the match. 

With the set knotted at four, the Gothic Knights broke the deadlock in the second set with a 7-0 run that was once again sparked by Walker. Saint Elizabeth clawed back into the set and trailed by three behind four straight NJCU attacking errors. The Gothic Knights bounced back, using a 4-0 run to create separation between the squads. Saint Elizabeth began to gain momentum towards the end of the set, cutting the lead down to six before NJCU slammed the door shut with a 6-1 run started by Victor De Souza (Newark, N.J./Newark East Side). 

The Gothic Knights didn't waver in the third set as they used another strong opening to carry them to the win despite a late surge by Saint Elizabeth. NJCU held a 22-12 lead before Saint Elizabeth ripped off a 10-2 run, bringing them within two, 24-22. Mike McGehee (Avondale, Ariz./Agua Fria) made sure the match didn't go past three sets as he slammed an attack off of the floor to secure the three-set win. 

FROM HEAD COACH CARLO EDRA
"I love competing against NJCU alumni from a coaching perspective (Daniel Crespo). St. Elizabeth has taken a massive step forward in the past couple of seasons and Coach Crespo is a major reason for that. Competing against these teams will help us come conference match time."

Up Next:
The Gothic Knights return to action on Saturday, February 15 when they head to Franklin, MA to take on King's College and Dean College in a non-conference tri-match. 

For the latest news, updates, and information on New Jersey City University sports, visit njcugothicknights.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Gothic Knights news by following NJCU Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Players Mentioned

Mike McGehee

#23 Mike McGehee

OH
6' 4"
Junior
Nate Aguilar

#21 Nate Aguilar

MB
6' 3"
Senior
Faraz Bhatti

#5 Faraz Bhatti

S
6' 1"
Sophomore
Alex Casais

#22 Alex Casais

S
6' 5"
Junior
Victor De Souza

#9 Victor De Souza

OPP
6' 0"
Junior
Marcus Pardasie

#10 Marcus Pardasie

OH
6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Walker

#1 Justin Walker

OPP
6' 1"
Freshman
Matt Peralta

#6 Matt Peralta

OH
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mike McGehee

#23 Mike McGehee

6' 4"
Junior
OH
Nate Aguilar

#21 Nate Aguilar

6' 3"
Senior
MB
Faraz Bhatti

#5 Faraz Bhatti

6' 1"
Sophomore
S
Alex Casais

#22 Alex Casais

6' 5"
Junior
S
Victor De Souza

#9 Victor De Souza

6' 0"
Junior
OPP
Marcus Pardasie

#10 Marcus Pardasie

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH
Justin Walker

#1 Justin Walker

6' 1"
Freshman
OPP
Matt Peralta

#6 Matt Peralta

6' 2"
Freshman
OH