Meulens 23B
1
Ramapo RCNJ 17-8,10-1 Skyline
3
Winner Kean Kean 12-11,2-2 CVC
Ramapo RCNJ
17-8,10-1 Skyline
1
Final
3
Kean Kean
12-11,2-2 CVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ramapo RCNJ 25 24 22 25 (1)
Kean Kean 23 26 25 27 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Meulens Nets Career-High in NJAC Finale Victory over Ramapo

UNION, N.J. (3/29/23) – Rajheem Meulens notched a career-high 22 kills as the Kean University men's volleyball team earned a 3-1 victory over Ramapo College in their New Jersey Athletic Conference finale on Wednesday.  

Aidan Flinn posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs for the Cougars who improve to 12-11 overall and finish 1-2 in the NJAC. Reece Kirchofer totaled 18 digs and 11 kills for the Roadrunners who fall to 17-8 overall and finish 1-2 in the NJAC.

First Set
  • Ramapo won 25-23.
  • The Roadrunners posted a .226 hitting percentage while holding Kean to a .081.
  • There were seven ties and four lead changes.
  • The Cougars rallied from a 15-9 deficit to even the set at 22.
  • Ramapo won the set with back-to-back kills.
  • Meulens tallied six kills on 10 swings.
Second Set
  • Kean won 26-24.
  • The Roadrunners hit .306, while the Cougars posted a .238 percentage.
  • There were seven ties and three lead changes.
  • Kean attempted to pull away with a 12-8 run that extended their lead to 22-17.
  • Ramapo answered with a 7-1 run to regain their advantage at match point.
  • The Cougars closed on a 3-0 run that included a kill and an ace from Meulens.
  • Meulens added another six kills on 12 swings.
Third Set
  • Kean won 25-22.
  • The Cougars hit .250, compared to a .216 percentage for Ramapo.
  • There were 10 ties and seven lead changes.
  • The Cougars held a three-point lead before back-to-back errors pulled Ramapo to within one at 23-22.
  • Meulens ended things with back-to-back kills.
  • Meulens added nine kills on 15 swings.
Fourth Set
  • Kean won 27-25.
  • Ramapo posted a .116 hitting percentage, while the Cougars were held to .068.
  • There were six ties and five lead changes.
  • Kean opened on a 10-4 run before the Roadrunners responded with a 6-1 run to cut their deficit to 11-10.
  • After trading runs, Ramapo used another 6-1 run to take a 22-20 lead.
  • After the Roadrunners reached match point, Kean ended with a 4-1 run that included two kills from Flinn.
  • Flinn tallied four kills on 13 swings.
Inside the Box Head Coach Bez Arlsani and the Cougars will return to action in Huntingdon, PA against the #3 Golden Eagles of Juniata College at 7:00 p.m.
 
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