The New York University women's volleyball team split a pair of matches on day one of the Ducks Classic on Friday, September 18, in Hoboken, NJ. The tournament is being hosted by Stevens Institute of Technology.
The Violets (6-6) began with a three-set sweep (27-25, 25-19, 25-18) of the Kean University Cougars (8-5).
Patricia Stirb contributed to the NYU victory, totaling nine kills and three blocks for the match.
Daryl Mitchell led the Violets with 36 assists.
"Mitchell did a good job today. She is taking a larger leadership role on the court and is growing as a player," Head Coach
Jolie Ward said.
NYU's second match was a close 3-0 loss (25-23, 25-23, 26-24) to the Endicott College Gulls (7-5).
"The team is continuing to grow every match, and despite the loss there were a lot of positives to take from tonight's matches," Ward said.
FIRST MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: -
Alexis Jackson and
Shelby King each finished the contest with 10 kills.
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Celine Das contributed three aces.
SECOND MATCH HIGHLIGHTS:-
Brooke Tannahill notched 31 digs.
- Mitchell totaled 32 assists.
- Jackson recorded 13 kills.
The Violets are back in action against Arcadia University on Saturday, September 19, at 11:00 am, followed by a contest with Stockton University at 3:00 pm on day two in Hoboken, NJ.
