Union, N.J. (11/9/24) – The Kean University women's volleyball team split in Saturday non-conference action, defeating Baruch College, 3-0 and falling to DeSales University, 3-2.

Kean 3, Baruch 0 (25-12, 25-8, 25-15)

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Aubre Adams led all players with 13 kills while hitting .706. 

Kalea Miller and Aspen O'Brien combined for 42 assists and 10 digs.

Anne Marie Beckemeyer hit .700 while recording seven kills and Taylor Micheaux registered seven kills while hitting .500.

Bella Stem rounded out the kill leaders with eight.

DeSales 3, Kean 2 (25-18, 25-27, 18-25, 25-12, 8-15)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Cougars jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, aided by an 8-1 run.  The Bulldogs pulled within six twice, but Kean had enough of a cushion to take the 1-0 lead.

Kean took an early 6-2 lead in the second, but DeSales rallied and tied things up at nine-all.  The teams then traded points before DeSales had a late surge.  The Cougars led 21-18 but the Bulldogs rolled off four straight to take the lead.  Kean tied things up at 22, 24 and 25 but an attack error by KU gave DeSales the extra time advantage and a kill sealed the set win to knot things up at one-all.

Tied at 13-all in the third, DU used a short three-point spurt to take a lead they would not relinquish. 

Kean rallied in the fourth set and cruised, using an 8-1 run twice to send the match to a decisive fifth set.

Tied at five-all in the fifth, the Bulldogs took advantage of a service error and two attack errors by Kean to take the lead for good.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Beckemeyer led all players with 16 kills and added six total blocks while Micheaux added 11 kills. 

Madeline Dohogne recorded 24 digs while O'Brien collected 46 assists.

UP NEXT:

Kean hosts Rowan in the NJAC Tournament which begins on Tuesday.