BALTIMORE, MD – The NJIT women's volleyball team drops their final non-conference matchup on Tuesday night to Coppin State in four sets.

Set Scores
Set 1: Coppin State - 25 | NJIT - 23
Set 2: Coppin State - 27 | NJIT - 25
Set 3: NJIT - 26 | Coppin State – 24
Set 4: Coppin State - 25 | NJIT - 23

The final non-conference match of the season for the Highlanders was as close as it can get. After narrowly dropping the opening set, 25–23, the Highlanders used that momentum in the second set to stay within striking distance as every set this match was a point for point affair.

Set three proved to be the NJIT's breakthrough as sophomore Ema Torres took over, tying her career high in kills with 22, and helped the Highlanders storm back from halfway through the set to win 26–24. 

The fourth set was the same as the previous three with both teams going back and forth. However, Coppin State edged out a 25–23 win to secure the match win.

For the Highlanders, freshman Giselle Parker  recorded a career high of 12 kills and 13 points and senior Mariana Cova recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs. Sophomore Cece Marino also played well by recording 29 assists and held down the back line with 10 digs.

Up Next
NJIT's next matchup is on the road as the Highlanders head up to New Hampshire and take on the Wildcats on Sunday the 26^th with a 1:00 p.m. start time.