UNION, N.J. (3/16/21) – Kayla Thornton totaled nine kills and posted a .727 hitting percentage as the Kean University women's volleyball team clinched a third seed in the upcoming New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs with a 3-0 sweep of Rutgers-Camden on Senior Night.

Ashley Smith recorded seven kills for the Cougars who finish the regular season at 3-2 overall and 3-2 in the NJAC. Brinn Hassan finished with 29 assists, including tallying her 1,000^th career assist for the Scarlet Raptors who finish the regular season at 2-3 overall and 2-3 in the NJAC.

Smith, Kailey Fawns and Morgan Hall each recorded three kills apiece in the 25-21 set one victory. After a tight opening eight points, Kean attempted to pull away with a 11-2 run that put the Cougars in front at 19-10. Camden responded with an 11-4 run, but Kean notched the final two points to take the set.

Thornton picked up five kills as the Cougars posted a .379 hitting percentage in the 25-17 set two victory. Kean used an 8-1 run early in the set to extend their lead to 13-6, Camden made things interesting with a 9-3 run of their own to cut the Cougars lead to 16-15. Kean closed the door with a 9-2 run that included two kills from Thornton.

The final set mirrored the second set as Kean hit above .350, but needed a big run late to finish it off. Smith posted four kills as the Cougars used a 9-4 run to take the set and the match with a 25-20 victory.  

Fawns, Hall and Michelle Froehlich all collected six kills apiece. Froehlich added 11 digs, while Amanda DeLio tallied 12. Sian Seeger totaled five kills and posted a .714 hitting percentage. Britni Jaskot totaled 15 assists, while Kylie Brua totaled 19 assists and seven digs.

Head Coach Don Perkins and the Cougars will return to action on Thursday, Mar. 18^th hosting the Pioneers of William Paterson University in the NJAC quarterfinals at 7:00 p.m.