NEWARK, NJ  - The NJIT women's volleyball team hits the road once again this weekend, but it won't have to travel far as the Highlanders will head to South Orange for three matches at the Seton Hall Classic.

Weekend Schedule
vs. Dartmouth (Friday, 4:30pm)
vs. Central Connecticut State (Saturday, 10:00am)
at Seton Hall (Saturday, 7:00pm)

Follow the Action
All three matches will have live stats available and Saturday's match vs. Seton Hall can be streamed on FloSports for a fee. 

NJIT Leaders
Kills: Asher Vallone, Adriana Goetz-Morales (75)
Digs: Doga Emil (161)
Blocks: Courtney Branch (37.0)
Assists: Juliana Impaglia (263)
Service Aces: Ines Varela, Juliana Impaglia (8)

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.

At last weekend Friars Classic, the Highlanders had a pair of players named to the All-Tournament Team in Doga Emil and Elley Torres. Emil was also named America East Defensive Specialist of the Week for her play in four matches last week.

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 to the friendly confines of the Wellness and Events Center for a pair of matches next week. The Highlanders will host Iona on Wednesday at 7pm and Hartford on Friday at 6pm. Both matches will be streamed for free on America East TV.