Union, N.J. (8/29/25) – The Kean University women's volleyball team picked up a pair of wins on opening day of the 2025 season.

Kean 3, Hartwick 1 (30-32, 25-22, 25-22, 25-21)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Cougars (2-0) dropped the first set after extra time was needed in the neck-in-neck matchup. 

Kean battled down 22-21 in the third set with four straight points, including two kills from Aubre Adams and a combined block from Adams and Aspen O'Brien.

Down 14-12 in the fourth, the Cougars rolled off seven of the next eight points to take a lead they would not relinquish.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Victoria Latino registered 23 kills while rookie Ashley Torok added 14 more.  Torok had a double-double with 13 digs.  Adams hit .444 with nine kills and three assisted blocks.

Kean 3, Trine 0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-23)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Trailing by one in the opening set, Kean connected on six of the next seven points to gain a cushion.

Kean jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the second before the Thunder (0-2) rallied to pull within two on three occasions down the stretch.  A block from Cayley Elena Morrison sealed the set.

The Cougars trailed midway through (19-16) but were able to power through to the finish line as Torok recorded five kills to propel Kean to the straight set win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Torok had 19 kills while hitting .667 in the nightcap.  Latino added nine kills while O'Brien recorded 41 assists and three aces.

UP NEXT:

Kean returns to action on Saturday with two more matchups, starting at noon.