2014 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MATCH #11 and 12 (tri-match): | MATCH SCHEDULE | John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center | 'Coach Charlie Brown Court' | Jersey City, NJ |
Match 1 (11 a.m.): New Jersey City University Gothic Knights (0-10, 0-2 NJAC; Streak: Lost 10) vs. Sarah Lawrence College Gryphons (1-8, 0-0 Skyline; Streak: Lost 6) |
| Match 2 (1 p.m.): Sarah Lawrence College Gryphons vs. Medgar Evers College Cougars (2-12, 0-4 CUNYAC; Streak: Lost 5) |
| Match 3 (3 p.m.): New Jersey City University Gothic Knights vs. Medgar Evers College Cougars |
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FOR STARTERS: NJCU is seeking its first win of the season as it hosts a non-conference tri-match with equally struggling Sarah Lawrence College and Medgar Evers College.THE SERIES vs. SARAH LAWRENCE: NJCU leads the all-time series, 2-0. The Knights did not lose a single set.
THE SERIES vs MEDGAR EVERS: NJCU leads the all-time series, 15-0, all 3-0 sweeps.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM STAT COMPARISON |
Category | NJCU (NJAC) | SLC (Skyline) | MEC (CUNY) |
Hitting Percentage | .043 (9th) | .102 (9th) | -.008 (9th) |
Opponent Hitting Percentage | .212 (9th) | .293 (10th) | .192 (8th) |
Assists | 6.53 (9th) | 2.52 (9th) | 3.78 (9th) |
Kills | 7.09 (9th) | 3.00 (10th) | 4.73 (9th) |
Blocks | 1.04 (9th) | 0.00 (10th) | .039 (9th) |
Service Aces | 1.74 (9th) | 1.68 (8th) | 1.68 (8th) |
Digs | 12.68 (7th) | 7.24 (10th) | 7.24 (10th) |
LAST MEETING AGAINST SARAH LAWRENCE: On September 28, 2013 in La Plume, PA. NJCU won 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-8).
Jade Medley hit .600, putting away six kills without an error (10 attempts). She also added two blocks.
Jenai Richards was the most the most productive for Sarah Lawrence with four kills against one error (.250, 12 attempts).
LAST MEETING AGAINST MEDGAR EVERS: On October 13, 2012 in Morristown, NJ. NJCU won 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-9). NJCU produced the lowest amount of errors (four) since September 16, 2004 when a 30-6 NJCU team behind three-time All-American
Lizzelle Cintron had a line of 26 kills and only three errors at SUNY Old Westbury.
Jade Medley finished the match with seven kills and hit .538 without committing an error (13 attacks). MEC setter
AnnMarie Bemberry had a total of 13 assists.
LAST TIME OUT: NJCU faced Ramapo College on September 23 and was swept 3-0 (18-25, 11-25, 14-25). Four-time NJAC Rookie of the Week award winner
Larysa Iwaskiw was too much for the Gothic Knights, finishing with 15 kills and hitting .324. Senior middle hitter
Jade Medley was the lone Knight with notable offensive numbers, landing five kills (5-3-14, .143) while adding nine digs. Ramapo College had an advantage in height with five players being at least 6-feet tall.
ABOUT SARAH LAWRENCE: The Gryphons come into the tri-match 1-8, getting their only win against Medgar Evers on September 11. Coming off a disappointing sweep against New Rochelle in Bronxville, NY they look to get their second win of the season. They have lost six straight.
Lin Zhu leads the Gryphons with 53 digs while
Xina Graham-Vannais has a team-hgh 30 points.
ABOUT MEDGAR EVERS: The Cougars come into the tri-match with the most wins, with an overall record of 2-11. They are currently on a four-mtch losing streak and coming off a l3-0 oss to Rosemont College in La Plume, PA (18-25, 22-25, 19-25).
Kiwelewa Milmwengu leads the Cougars with 127.5 points and 90 kills while
AnnMarie Bemberry has
seven blocks.
| 2014 NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER |
| No. | NAME | YR | POS | HT | HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) |
| 1 | Rachel McIntyre | FR | S | 5-7 | Drexel Hill, PA (Upper Darby) |
| 2 | Shege Haxhaj | SO | MH | 5-11 | Lyndhurst, NJ (Lyndhurst) |
| 4 | Valerie Ballestas | SO | OH | 5-4 | Weehawken, NJ (Weehawken) |
| 5 | Elyssa Magee | SO | OH | 5-8 | Kearny, NJ (Kearny) |
| 7 | Marissa Scarpa | SR | L/OH | 5-4 | Kearny, NJ (Kearny) |
| 8 | Jade Medley | SR | OH/MH | 5-9 | Queens, NY (Hudson Catholic) |
| 9 | Ashley Latushko | SR | RS | 5-8 | Kearny, NJ (Kearny) |
| 11 | Madelyn Leon | SR | S | 5-5 | West New York, NJ (Memorial) |
| 12 | Indigo Hatcher | SR | MH/OH | 5-7 | Jersey City, NJ (Lincoln) |
| 13 | Kira Vasconcelos | FR | MH | 5-10 | West New York, NJ (Memorial) |
| 14 | Kitrina Oglesby | SR | DS | 5-4 | Ossining, NY (Ossining) |
| 15 | Jacqueline Romero | FR | DS | 5-4 | West New York, NJ (Memorial) |
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| Head Coach: Robert Cole (The University of Scranton, `11; First season (Third at NJCU)) |
| Assistant Coach: Melissa Loo (New Jersey City University, `10; First season) |
| Assistant Coach: Lorenzo Samin (Rutgers-Newark; First Season) |
| Captains: Ashley Latushko, Jade Medley, Marissa Scarpa |
| Managers/Statisticians: Rosiris Brito, Rosemary Brito, Kenny Lisk |
| NO. | NAME | YR | POS | HT | | HIGH SCHOOL |
| 2 | Kiwelewa Mlimwengu | SR | OH | 5-7 | Brooklyn, NY | Rachel Carson |
| 3 | Jkaira Collins | FR | DS/L | 5-1 | Queens, NY | Hillcrest |
| 4 | Kadeen Waldron | SO | DS/L | 5-6 | Georgetown, Guyana | Bishop High School |
| 6 | Malado Kaba | SO | MH | 5-6 | Conakry, Guinea | Emmaus (Guinea) |
| 8 | AnnMarie Bemberry | JR | S | 5-8 | Brooklyn, NY | Fashion Industries |
| 10 | Charlena Mackey | SO | S | 5-7 | Brooklyn, NY | East New York Family Academy |
| 11 | Fanta Kaba | FR | OPP | 5-7 | Conakry, Guinea | College et Lycee Billy-Ecole |
| 12 | Chanelle Daley | FR | OH/L | 5-1 | Queens, NY | Hillcrest |
| 13 | Michell Cadet | JR | MB | 5-8 | Brooklyn, NY | St. Joseph’s Convent (Grenada) |
| 14 | Nailah Bernard | FR | MB/MH | 5-6 | Ozone Park, NY | Young Women’s Leadership |
| 16 | Chloe Thomas-Bedeau | FR | MB/OPP | 5-9 | Montreal, Quebec | Clara Barton |
| 17 | Kalifa Roberts | SO | OH | 5-8 | San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago | La Romain Secondary |
| 18 | Naomi Chandler | SO | S/L | 5-6 | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | Bishop Anstey High School & Trinity College East |
| 19 | Cynthia Cruz | SO | OPP | 5-7 | Ozone Park, NY | Young Women’s Leadership |
| 20 | Kimonia Mullings | FR | MH | 5-10 | Queens, NY | Flushing |
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| Head Coach: | Avril O’Neal |
| Assistant Coach: | Dwayne L. Cameron |
| Volunteer Assistant Coaches: | Kristoffer Morrison and Samuel Daley |
# | NAME | YR. | POS | HT | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL |
1 | Iris Lin | FR | OH / RS | 5-6 | Guilin, China | Foreign Language/Guangxi Normal Univ. |
3 | Yolanda Lyne Cando | SO | S / RS | 5-7 | Arlington, VA | H-B Woodlawn |
7 | Monet Thibou | SO | MB | 5-8 | Brooklyn, NY | Elisabeth Irwin |
8 | Lin Zhu | SO | DS / L | 5-2 | Chengdu, China | Chengdu No. 7 |
9 | Helen Zhou | SO | OH / RS | 5-6 | Hangzhou, China | Hangzhou Foreign Language |
11 | Xina Graham-Vannais | SR | OH | 5-9 | Newtown, PA | George School |
12 | Lenie Siegel | FR | OH | 5-8 | Huntington Woods, MI | Berkley |
14 | Alexis Chapman | SR | OH / RS | 5-8 | Bend, OR | Bend |
15 | Clarisse Taboy | SO | S / RS / OH | 5-1 | Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia | George School |
16 | Hannah Lipschutz | SO | MB | 5-7 | Philadelphia, PA | Woodlynde |
Head Coach | Jillian Kalvik | |
Assistant Coach | Elizabeth Kossnar | |
Assistant Coach | Brent Terry | |
