NEWARK, NJ  - The NJIT women's volleyball team heads to Lewisburg, PA, this weekend for the Bucknell invitational where they will take on LIU, the host Bison, and George Washington.

Weekend Schedule
Friday, 3:30pm vs. LIU
Friday, 9am at Bucknell
Saturday, 2pm vs. George Washington

Follow the Action
All three matches this weekend will be streamed live, with the first and third matches being streamed free via YouTube. Saturday's match at Bucknell will be available to stream via ESPN+. Check out the schedule page for links to each match.

Home Opening W!
NJIT defeated visiting Saint Peter's in straight sets on Tuesday evening inside the Wellness and Events Center. Check out the highlights and hear from Head Coach Pedro Trevino about the win.

Award Season
Asher Vallone was the first NJIT student-athlete to take home an individual honor this season when she was named to the Huskie Invitational All-Tournament Team following last weekend's event. Vallone played in a pair of matches and had 19 kills and a .400 hitting percentage. The sophomore posted career-highs of 12 kills and 16 digs in the season opener at Northern Illinois.

Fearless Leaders
Prior to the season, Trevino announced that seniors Katelyn Bliesner and Juliana Impaglia will serve as team captains. Both are four-year members of the program. 

New Faces
Trevino welcomed four new student-athletes to the program this season in freshmen Maddie Dennis, Doga Emil, and Taylor West, as well as sophomore transfer Kylie Flynn. Additionally, Trevino hired Jackie Ahlers to serve as his assistant coach. Ahlers, a former All-American at St. John's and America East Player of the Year at Stony Brook, previously coached at NJIT in 2017.

Top Returners
In addition to the four newcomers, Trevino brings back 12 members of the 2021 squad, including five seniors, two juniors, and five sophomores. Top returners include Ines Varela, who was named to the All-Rookie Team in 2021, Adriana Goetz-Morales, the team's top offensive threat last season (200 kills, 2.35 k/s), and Courtney Branch, who tallied 91.0 blocks to lead the Highlanders in 2021. 

Up Next
NJIT will return home for its second-straight Tuesday match inside the WEC when it hosts FDU at 7pm. The match will be streamed on AmericaEast.TV and Ira Thor will once again provide play by play.