NEWARK, NJ - The NJIT women's volleyball team will take the court for the first time in 464 days on Saturday when it travels to Hofstra to open its spring 2021 season.
It's Going to be a Little Different
Like many schools across the country, the current COVID-19 public health crisis has pushed NJIT's fall 2020 campaign into the Spring. Please bookmark NJITHighlanders.com to keep up-to-date on any schedule changes that may arise because of the pandemic or weather-related issues.
As for fans this season, due to COVID protocol policy, the NJIT Department of Athletics is prohibiting spectators at our Indoor & Outdoor Athletic Events. The policy will be re-evaluated in March.
A New Home
The Highlanders will begin this season as members of a new conference home, the America East. NJIT became the league's tenth member on July 1, 2020 after five seasons in the ASUN Conference.
NJIT will play its first America East matches on February 28 when it travels to Albany to play New Hampshire and the host Great Danes.Â
Top Returners:
Kills -
Adriana Goetz-Morales (143)
Digs -
CJ Trevino (78)
Blocks -
Courtney Branch (75.0)
Assists -
Juliana Impaglia (184)
Aces -
Susan Blake (19)
The New Crew
Second-year Head Coach
Pedro Trevino added four new players to this year's team, all of which are freshmen.
Kaelyn Hulick,
Kyla Lannert,
Elley Torres, and
Kaitlyn Arias are all set to make their collegiate debuts this spring.
Series History
The Highlanders and Pride have met five times dating back to 2006. NJIT has one win against Hofstra, a five-set victory in 2011.
Scouting the Pride
The Pride return 11 players from a team that won 17 matches a season ago and are coached by Emily Mansur, who is in her seventh season. Ana Martinovic is among Hofstra's top returners after tallying 293 kills last season.
Up Next
NJIT opens up its America East slate next weekend with a pair of matches on Sunday in Albany. The Highlanders will first take on New Hampshire in a neutral site match at 1, before playing the host Great Danes at 5pm.
