NYU 3 Rowan 0 | Nazareth 3 NYU 0The New York University women's volleyball team split a pair of matches on Friday, October 31, at the New York State Region Challenge, hosted by the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.
The Violets (19-14) began the day with a straight-set victory (25-16, 25-23, 25-19) over Rowan University (14-15). NYU then waited until 8:00 pm for its next match, but was defeated in straight-sets (25-20, 25-22, 25-13) by Nazareth College (24-9).
ROWAN HIGHLIGHTS:-
Celine Das had a match-best 32 assists. The rookie added six digs, three services aces and two block assists.
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Nicole Frias and
Gigi Morally each tied the match high with nine kills apiece. Frias added two block assists, as well.
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MaTia Hughes led all players with 18 digs, while
Brooke Tannahill tied for second during the match with 10. Hughes added three service aces, while Tannahill notched two.
NAZARETH HIGHLIGHT:-
Zoe Prince led NYU with eight kills. She added three digs, as well.
- Das led the Violets in assists (18) for the second-straight match. She added a team-high six digs and two service aces.
Cassidy Jourdan (5) and Hughes (4) were next in line for NYU in digs.
The Violets return to the court in Hoboken for a pair of matches on Saturday, November 1. They begin vs. #15 Clarkson University at 12:00 pm, followed by a scheduled 2:00 pm match vs. the Rochester Institute of Technology.
