BALTIMORE, MD — The NJIT women's volleyball team battled UMBC on Sunday afternoon at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, but the Highlanders fell to the Retrievers, 3-0.
NJIT kept the opening set close throughout, with five tie scores and two lead changes. The Highlanders recorded 11 kills and stayed within reach late, but UMBC closed out the set, 25-22.
The Retrievers carried the momentum into the second set, taking a 25-20 victory. NJIT recorded nine kills in the frame and continued to battle, but UMBC held on to take a 2-0 lead.
UMBC closed out the match in the third set, using a strong offensive performance to take a 25-10 victory. The Retrievers hit .467 in the final frame while NJIT recorded seven kills.
Sophomore Martina Gonzalo Cortes and freshman Joaneliz Maisonet led NJIT with seven kills apiece. Gonzalo Cortes hit .235, while Maisonet added six digs.
Junior Aries Fontaine recorded six kills and two block assists, while freshman Tereza Motalova contributed three kills, two service aces and two block assists. At setter, junior Finley McAndrew recorded 10 assists, while junior Cece Marino added nine assists.
Defensively, sophomore Ela Akay paced the Highlanders with 14 digs.
Up Next
The Highlanders return home and welcome Saint Peter's on Wednesday, the 7th with first serve scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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